Define the Roche Limit

What will be an ideal response?


It is a region where the tidal stresses of a planet's gravity would break apart any major moon that tried to orbit that close; it lies about 2.5 planetary radii out.

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If the outside air pressure decreases, the reading on a tire gauge connected to a tire

a. stays the same b. increases c. decreases d. can not be determined

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Consider Newton's second law states, often written as force = mass × acceleration. Based on this law, what property can you determine if you observe the acceleration of an object with a known mass?

A) the net force acting on the object B) the strength of gravity acting on the object C) the current velocity of the object D) the current location of the object

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______________ will give you information on the surface temperature of the star after you obtain the wavelength of maximum emission from the ________________ spectra

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A step-up transformer in an electrical circuit can step up _______.

(a) Voltage (b) Energy (c) Both of these (d) Neither of these.

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