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Which of the following factors are primarily responsible for the origin of tides?

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1Centrifugal force of the Earth and gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun✓
2Gravitational pull of the Moon only
3Gravitational pull of the Sun only
4Centrifugal force of the Earth only

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Centrifugal force of the Earth and gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun

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