Because Energy Must Be Conserved, a Collapsing Cloud of Gas

question 79

Multiple Choice

Because energy must be conserved, a collapsing cloud of gas must

• A) eventually expand again.
• B) rotate more slowly with time.
• C) always be at the same temperature.
• D) heat up.
• E) cool down.

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