According to our present theory of solar system formation,which of the following best explains why the solar nebula ended up with a disk shape as it collapsed?
A)It was fairly flat to begin with,and retained this flat shape as it collapsed.
B)The force of gravity pulled the material downward into a flat disk.
C)the law of conservation of energy
D)It flattened as a natural consequence of collisions between particles in the nebula.

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The disk shape formed as a natural consequence of collisions between particles in the nebula, which led to the cancellation of outlying motion and resulted in a flattened, rotating disk.

According to Our Present Theory of Solar System Formation,which of the Following