Question

A cloud of interstellar gas is rotating. Because the gravitational force pulls the gas particles together, the cloud shrinks, and, under the right conditions, a star may be formed. Would the angular velocity of the star be less than, greater than, or equal to the angular velocity of the rotating gas?

Equal to

Less than

Greater than

Answer 1

The answer is: Greater than.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is well known that a gas cloud is very vast in relation to the diameter of the star, and that is why the angular momentum is maintained, the angular velocity must increase as size decreases. This is why the star will rotate much faster than the angular velocity of the gas cloud.

Answer 2

Greater than

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, angular momentum is conserved.

`l_1\omega_1 =l_2\omega_2`

When the cloud shrinks under the right conditions, a star may be formed.

Thus, Diameter of clouds are much higher than a star.

Moment of inertia of cloud is greater than the star's inertial.

so, angular velocity of the star would be greater than angular velocity of the rotating gas.