When a Large Gas Cloud Starts to Collapse in a Free-Fall

question 26

Multiple Choice

When a large gas cloud starts to collapse in a free-fall due to gravity, the cloud will ____.

• A) increase in temperature
• B) decrease in temperature
• C) rotate slower
• D) remain at the same temperature
• E) become unstable and breakup

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Definitions:

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion, involved in sensations such as touch, pressure, and sound.

Nociceptors

Specialized sensory neurons that respond to damaging or potentially damaging stimuli by sending signals to the spinal cord and brain.

Thermoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to changes in temperature.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors responsible for detecting mechanical pressure or distortion, playing critical roles in touch and auditory systems.