The Rotation Curve of a Galaxy Is a Graph Showing

question 1

Multiple Choice

The rotation curve of a galaxy is a graph showing the galaxy's speed of rotation at different distances from the center. The observed rotation curve in the outer parts of a typical large spiral galaxy

• A) is quite flat (roughly the same speed at all distances).
• B) decreases suddenly to zero at the outer edge of the visible galaxy.
• C) decreases smoothly with increasing distance from the center.
• D) increases drastically with increasing distance from the center.