We believe that our galaxy was formed from a huge cloud of gas. The original cloud was far larger than the present size of the galaxy, was more or less spherical, and was rotating very much more slowly than the galaxy is now. In this sketch, we see the original cloud and the galaxy as it is now (seen edgewise). Explain how the law of gravitation and the conservation of angular momentum contribute to the galaxy's present shape and why it rotates faster now than when it was a larger, spherical cloud.

Within a pendulum, as potential energy decreases, energy increases. a. heat b. kinetic c. frictional d. gravitational

Often called simply "velocity," this is the velocity of an object at a particular moment in time.

Select the best definition for wavelength. the height of an oscillating electromagnetic wave the rate at which electromagnetic waves oscillate. the distance between two crests of an electromagnetic wave. the oscillations of electric and magnetic fields select the best definition for frequency. the oscillations of electric and magnetic fields. the height of an oscillating electromagnetic wave. the distance between two crests of an electromagnetic wave. the rate at which electromagnetic waves oscillate