The Temperature Gradient in the Accretion Disk Surrounding a Protostar

question 39

True/False

The temperature gradient in the accretion disk surrounding a protostar is due in part to the fact that material closer to the protostar has converted less of its kinetic energy into thermal energy compared to materials farther away.

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