Multiple Choice
What sets the temperature of the pocket of gas in a protoplanetary disk?
A) its distance from the forming star
B) how much kinetic energy was converted to heat
C) how much radiation from the forming star shines on the gas
D) a combination of all three of the above
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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