What Physical Principle Is Most Responsible for Galaxies Forming Disks

question 35

Multiple Choice

What physical principle is most responsible for galaxies forming disks?

• A) the inverse square law
• B) hydrostatic equilibrium
• C) conservation of angular momentum
• D) universal gravity

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