What Is a Planet's Roche Limit

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Essay

What is a planet's Roche limit?

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels surrounding alveoli in the lungs where Gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.

Partial Pressure

The pressure a single gas in a mixture contributes to the total pressure, based on its proportion in the mixture.

Ventilation

Process of moving air into and out of the lungs; breathing.

External Respiration

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveoli of the lungs and blood.