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    If a Gas Cloud Shrinks, Its Gravitational Potential Energy Is
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If a Gas Cloud Shrinks, Its Gravitational Potential Energy Is

Question 117

Question 117

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If a gas cloud shrinks, its gravitational potential energy is converted into


A) chemical energy.
B) thermal energy and radiative energy.
C) kinetic energy and sound waves.
D) only radiative energy.

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