The Roche Lobe of a Star in a Binary Star

question 83

Multiple Choice

The Roche lobe of a star in a binary star system:

• A)resembles the ear of Edouard Roche, a French mathematician.
• B)is, in terms of the star's gravity, its "zone of influence."
• C)is the part of a rapidly rotating star that will eventually spin away to form planets.
• D)is the accretion disk around the companion star.
• E)leads to formation of rings, like around the jovian planets.

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