Star formation Flashcards
1
Q
heating
A
Ug released, 1/2 into heat, 1/2 radiated away
2
Q
rotation
A
conservation of angular momentum in a cloud
3
Q
disk formation
A
from temperature gradient
4
Q
fragmentation
A
allows for smaller clouds to easily collapse
5
Q
dense cores
A
densest region of molecular clouds
