Which One of the Statements Below About a Planet's Roche

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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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