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Why would the larger planetesimals have grown faster than the smaller planetesimals?



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They were moving faster in their orbits than the smaller planetesimals.



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Their stronger gravity would pull in more material.



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There was more material located near them that could be accreted.



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The smaller planetesimals were covered by a layer of material that was lost during collisions.

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