Neutral hydrogen gas is very useful for studying the dynamics galaxies because: (select all that apply) It exists well beyond galactic disks' optical extents It is not absorbed by dust It has a "spin-flip" transition of known wavelength Because it exhibits multiple electronic transitions, each of which can be used for spectroscopy It is very abundant Because it is fully ionized, it can disperse radio waves

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Neutral hydrogen gas is very useful for studying the dynamics galaxies because:
(select all that apply)
It exists well beyond galactic disks' optical extents
It is not absorbed by dust
It has a "spin-flip" transition of known wavelength
Because it exhibits multiple electronic transitions, each of which can be used for
spectroscopy
It is very abundant
Because it is fully ionized, it can disperse radio waves
Transcribed Image Text:Neutral hydrogen gas is very useful for studying the dynamics galaxies because: (select all that apply) It exists well beyond galactic disks' optical extents It is not absorbed by dust It has a "spin-flip" transition of known wavelength Because it exhibits multiple electronic transitions, each of which can be used for spectroscopy It is very abundant Because it is fully ionized, it can disperse radio waves
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