Explanation The equilibrium theory proposed by Sir Isaac Newton, which is a gravitational model of tides, is principally regarding the position and attraction of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. It does not include the impact of ocean depth or the locations of continents, on tides. Tides are explained as waves taking place on a planet covered evenly with water as explained by the equilibrium theory. This theory describes several features of ocean tides by inspecting the stability and influences of the forces that causes a planet to remain in a stable orbit around the Sun, or the Moon to circle the Earth. According to equilibrium theory, the seafloor does not have any effect on the tides and it assumes that the ocean adapts suddenly to the forces affecting the position of its surface. The ocean surface and the forces operating on it, is always supposed to be in equilibrium. A modification was brought to the equilibrium theory in 1775, by Pierre-Simon Laplace, which is known as the dynamic theory. This theory gave importance to the speed of the long-wavelength tide wave in a comparatively shallow water, occurrence of interfering continental landmasses, and the circular movement or periodic to and fro movement of water in ocean basins. The dynamic theory of tides gave a basic understanding of the difficulties of fluid motion to Newton’s innovation in celestial mechanics...

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