As the protostar contracts gravitationally, it will rotate faster and faster and produce a(n) ____.
A) protostellar globular
B) young stellar object (YSO)
C) protostellar envelope
D) cocoon nebula
E) protostellar disk

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As a protostar contracts under gravity, its rotation rate increases due to the conservation of angular momentum, leading to the formation of a protostellar disk around it. This disk is made of gas and dust and can eventually form planets.

As the Protostar Contracts Gravitationally, It Will Rotate Faster and Faster