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    The Source of Energy for a Contracting Protostar Comes from
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The Source of Energy for a Contracting Protostar Comes from

Question 21

Question 21

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The source of energy for a contracting protostar comes from


A) gravitational potential energy.
B) kinetic energy.
C) thermonuclear energy.
D) radiation energy.

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