The large planetesimals would have grown faster than the smaller planetesimals because
a. they were moving faster in their orbits than the smaller planetesimals.
b. their stronger gravity would pull in more material.
c. there was more material located near them that could be accreted.
d. the smaller planetesimals were covered by a layer of material that was lost during collisions.
e. all of the above
B
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