If the Galaxy were spinning like a solid disk,stars closer to the center would
A) orbit in much less time than stars farther out.
B) orbit in much greater time than stars farther out.
C) orbit in the same amount of time as stars farther out.
D) eventually fly apart from the immense speed.

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In a solid disk model, every point on the disk moves in lockstep, meaning all parts of the disk would complete a rotation in the same amount of time, regardless of their distance from the center.

If the Galaxy Were Spinning Like a Solid Disk,stars Closer