The temperature of the innermost part of the spinning gas near our Galaxy's central blackhole is:
A)2.7 K.
B)300 K.
C)10,000 K.
D)over 1,000,000 K.
E)varying rapidly from 300 K to 1,000,000 K.

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The innermost part of the spinning gas near our Galaxy's central blackhole is heated by the strong gravitational forces and friction, which can raise the temperature to over 1,000,000 K. This is known as the accretion disk, where matter is pulled in and spirals around towards the blackhole. Therefore, option D is the best choice. The gas near the central blackhole of our Galaxy is superheated and can reach temperatures over 1,000,000 K due to the intense gravitational and electromagnetic forces generated by the blackhole's accretion disk.

The Temperature of the Innermost Part of the Spinning Gas