Select the correct answer. Which statement does not support the explanation for how planets formed by accretion of particles?   A.  As the mass of a particle increases, so does its gravitational influence. B.  Particles frequently collide with one another at rapid speeds. C.  As gravity pulls the nebular disk inward, the disk spins faster. D.  Frequent collisions turned rocks to dust, pushing the dust deeper into space. E.  Particles rotate in the same direction as the nebular disk.

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Which statement does not support the explanation for how planets formed by accretion of particles?
 
A. 
As the mass of a particle increases, so does its gravitational influence.
B. 
Particles frequently collide with one another at rapid speeds.
C. 
As gravity pulls the nebular disk inward, the disk spins faster.
D. 
Frequent collisions turned rocks to dust, pushing the dust deeper into space.
E. 
Particles rotate in the same direction as the nebular disk.
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A planet is a divine body which

(i) is in circle around the Sun,

(ii) has cleared the neighborhood around its circle and

(iii) has adequate mass for its self-gravity to beat inflexible body powers so it accepts a hydrostatic harmony (almost round) shape.

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