A comet's tail results from the increased speed that a comet attains as it nears the Sun, leaving some particles behind because

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Zina [86]

3 years ago

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A comet's tail results from the increased speed that a comet attains as it nears the Sun, leaving some particles behind because

of the acceleration of the main mass of the comet.
a. true
b. false

Geography

2 answers:

Anna71 [15] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-13T10:07:09+03:00

Comets are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun. When frozen, they are the size of a small town. When a comet's orbit brings it close to the Sun, it heats up and spews dust and gases into a giant glowing head larger than most planets.Comets are believed to have two sources. Long-period comets (those which take more than 200 years to complete an orbit around the Sun) originate from the Oort Cloud. Short-period comets (those which take less than 200 years to complete an orbit around the Sun) originate from the Kuiper Belt.

kicyunya [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-13T08:55:06+03:00

kicyunya [14]3 years ago

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It’s true. Because it breaks down as it enters our atmosphere.