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Roche Limit
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What is the Roche Limit?
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The distance beyond which a celestial body will disintegrate due to tidal forces.
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The Roche Limit is the distance from a larger celestial body beyond which a smaller celestial body will disintegrate due to tidal forces. This is because the gravitational forces of the larger body are stronger than the gravitational forces holding the smaller body together.