Hubble's law states that the velocity with which a galaxy is moving away from the Earth is proportional to:

  • A
    Square of the distance of the galaxy from the Earth
  • B
    Distance of the galaxy from the Earth
  • C
    Mass of the galaxy
  • D
    Product of the mass of the galaxy and its distance from the Earth

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