An Accretion Disk Forms Around a Collapsing Protostar Because Infalling

question 51

Multiple Choice

An accretion disk forms around a collapsing protostar because infalling material must conserve

• A) energy.
• B) centrifugal force.
• C) gravity.
• D) velocity.
• E) angular momentum.

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Definitions:

Senses

Physiological capacities of organisms that provide data for perception, including sight, sound, taste, smell, touch, and balance.

Vision

Vision pertains to the ability to see, including the process by which light is converted by the eye into electrical signals for interpretation by the brain.

Taste

A sense that allows the detection of flavor, or the aesthetic discernment and appreciation of things.

Hearing

The physiological process by which sound waves are converted into electrical signals that are interpreted by the brain.