If a galaxy had no dark matter, how would the velocity (v) of a star that orbited far outside the visible extent of the galaxy depend on its distance (r) from the center of the galaxy?
A) " r - 2"
B) " r - 1"
C) " "
D) " r"
E) " r2"
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