What is the Roche limit?
A)the distance from the Sun within which a planet cannot retain an atmosphere
B)the minimum mass of an object in the solar system that would be classified as a planet
C)the maximum separation distance between the Sun and a given planet
D)the distance from a planet within which a satellite cannot hold itself together

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The Roche limit is the distance from a planet within which a satellite cannot hold itself together due to the planet's tidal forces. Beyond this limit, the satellite would be torn apart by tidal forces and form a planetary ring system.

What Is the Roche Limit