1. Aug 11, 2005 #1

   sahd0w

   

   Does anyone know the name of the law that says that if 2 bodies of different sizes are orbiting each other, the smaller one will break up if its a certain size to the other one?

    

   sahd0w, Aug 11, 2005
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3. Aug 11, 2005 #2

   quasar987

   

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4. Aug 11, 2005 #3

   pervect

   

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   You may be thinking of Roche's limit. However, this says that the second body will break up if it orbits too close to the primary, not if "it's a certain size".

    

   pervect, Aug 11, 2005
5. Aug 12, 2005 #4

   sahd0w

   

   yes thats it!!! thank you so much. its been bothering me all day and i couldnt find anything on it. yeah i meant anything along the lines of the smaller body being so affected by the larger one that it breaks up hehe. thanks again

    

   sahd0w, Aug 12, 2005

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