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rotation curve refers to a graphical representation that showcases how the speed of objects within a rotating system, such as a planet or a galaxy, changes as a function of their distance from the center.
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«rotation»
«curve»
Sentences with «rotation curve»
- «Because each dark matter halo should be unique, you should see lots of variation in rotation curves for the same galaxy,» he says. (scientificamerican.com)
- «You don't expect the kind of uniformity that we observe in hundreds of galactic rotation curves.» (scientificamerican.com)
- He set out to modify aspects of Newton's laws of motion so that they could naturally yield the flat rotation curves for galaxies. (discovermagazine.com)
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