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  • 03-01-2020
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As a comet approaches the Sun, it arcs around the Sun more rapidly. Why?

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  • 04-01-2020

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Explanation:

According to Kepler's law a radius vector joining planet and sun swept equal area in equal interval of time thus it can be applied for comets.

when a comet is nearer  to sun it has to swept more area so its velocity is more nearer to the sun ,

The basics of this formula comes from conservation of angular momentum  thus comet moves faster when it approaches the sun.

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