According to our theory of solar system formation, which law best explains why the solar nebula spun faster as it shrank in size?
A) The law of conservation of angular momentum
B) The law of conservation of energy
C) The law of universal gravitation
D) Einstein's law E=mc²

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The law of conservation of angular momentum states that the total angular momentum of a system remains constant if no external torques act on the system. As the solar nebula shrank in size, it spun faster due to the conservation of angular momentum.

According to Our Theory of Solar System Formation, Which Law