What Do We Mean When We Say That the Rotation

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Multiple Choice

What do we mean when we say that the rotation curve for a spiral galaxy is "flat"?

• A) Gas clouds orbiting far from the galactic center have approximately the same orbital speed as gas clouds located further inward.
• B) The amount of light emitted by stars at different distances is about the same throughout the galaxy.
• C) The disk of a spiral galaxy is quite flat rather than spherical like the halo.
• D) All the galaxy's mass is concentrated in its flat, gaseous disk.

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