Author Question: In the context of Jupiter's rings, which of the following happens if a moon comes inside the Roche ... (Read 85 times)

Jramos095 · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

In the context of Jupiter's rings, which of the following happens if a moon comes inside the Roche limit?

A) Raw material for the moon is coalesced.
B) Tidal forces overcome the moon's gravity.
C) The continuous blast of micrometeorites condenses the ice on the moon's surface.
D) Internal heat is generated to break the moon's crust, producing a grooved terrain.

Question 2

In the context of the rings of Saturn, the F ring is clumpy and sometimes appears braided because:

A) of two shepherd satellites.
B) resonances with moons remove the gaps in the ring.
C) straying particles are gravitationally pulled out of the ring.
D) shepherd satellites are absent.