The Shape of the Cross-Section of the Roche Lobes Around

question 221

Multiple Choice

The shape of the cross-section of the Roche lobes around a close binary star system, taken through the centers of both stars, is

• A) two ellipses that touch at the center of the lobes.
• B) a sphere centered on the center of mass of the star system.
• C) an ellipse with a star at each focus.
• D) a figure eight.

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