Hubble's law is not applicable to ___________ because the motion of these galaxies is affected by ______________.
A) elliptical galaxies; their rotation
B) spiral galaxies; their spiral arms
C) distant galaxies; intervening dust
D) galaxies in the Local Group; gravitational interaction with the Milky Way

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Hubble's law describes the expansion of the universe and is applicable to galaxies that are moving away due to this expansion. However, galaxies in the Local Group, including the Milky Way, are gravitationally bound and their motion is dominated by gravitational interactions rather than the universe's expansion.

Hubble's Law Is Not Applicable to ___________ Because the Motion