A Few Facts About Lunar Tides. 1  The gravitational force of the moon is one ten-millionth that of earth, but when you combine other forces such as the earth's centrifugal force created by its spin, you get tides. 2  The sun's gravitational force on the earth is only 46 percent that of the moon.
Confidence votes 2.0K. An essay is usually double-spaced with 1 inch margins on all sides. Depending on the font used this generally yields 250-280 words per page (a serifed 12-point font is most common). Minor edit?
Subject: Re: Generally accepted number of words per page. Answered By: pinkfreud-ga on 22 Dec 2005 13:06 PST. Rated: 250 words per page is generally considered to be standard. This standard was set in earlier times, when most manuscripts were prepared on typewriters with fixed pitch (monospace) fonts.