Multiple Choice
Which one of the statements below about a planet's Roche limit is FALSE?
A) The Roche limit is about 2.5 times the radius of gaseous planets.
B) Objects orbiting closer to a planet than the Roche limit are likely to be ripped apart by tidal forces.
C) The Roche limit is where tidal forces from an orbiting object are equal to its internal self-gravity.
D) Orbiting objects beyond the Roche limit from the planet do not get ripped apart by tidal forces.
E) The ring systems around giant planets are located beyond the Roche limit.
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