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Why do the speeds of the comets increase when they get closer to the sun?
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∙ 9y ago
It is not just comets- all orbiting bodies speed up as they get closer to the object they are orbiting, as stated by Kepler's Second Law, because the gravity between the two objects gets stronger as they get closer together, as stated by Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoBecause they are falling towards the Sun. They are giving up potential energy and gaining kinetic energy. The total energy stays constant.
Most comets do not fall exactly towards the Sun so they swing round at their maximum speed and travel outwards on the other half of their orbit, going further and further away and dropping speed all the time, until it all starts again.
That is the life of a comet in a nutshell.
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∙ 15y agoA comet gets faster when it gets closer to the sun or any planet as a matter of fact because of gravity pulling it in.
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∙ 11y agobecause the gases from the sun encreases the speed
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∙ 8y agoA comets approach the sun, the sun's gravity is pulling them in about the same direction as they are moving, causing them to speed up.
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Why do you think that the speeds of comets increase as they get near the sun?
It gives off gas and dust in the form of a coma and a tail.
Are the brightest comets those closest to the sun or those farthest from the sun?
Closest because the comets get brighter as it gets closer to the sun. Comets don't produce light for they are made of ice dust and rock
Will a planet or comet be moving faster in it's orbit when it is farther from or closer to the sun?
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Do comets appear darker or lighter as they get closer to the sun?
Comets get brighter the closer they get to the sun for two reasons: the sunlight is brighter closer to the sun than it is further away and the comet heats up closer to the sun causing outgassing and the formation of a large coma composed of dust particles and gas around the comet itself giving a much larger area for sunlight to reflect off of.
What makes a comet seem larger than the sun?
comets can sometimes seem larger than the sun because they are closer to the earth
Why do you think that the speeds of comets increase as they get near the sun?
It gives off gas and dust in the form of a coma and a tail.
Why do you think that the speeds of comets increase as they near the sun?
It gives off gas and dust in the form of a coma and a tail.
Why the tail of comets increase or deacrese as it goes round the sun?
The tail of the comets is caused by the solar wind - particles blown away form the Sun. When the comet is closer to the Sun, the solar wind becomes stronger.
What member of the solar system has a highly eccentric orbit?
Comets. They spend a lot of their time moving slowly at far distances from the sun, with brief periods of time spent closer to the sun, moving at higher speeds.
Will a planet or comet be moving faster in its orbit when it is closer to or farther from the sun?
Planets and comets move faster when they are closer to the sun.
Will a planet or comet be moving faster in it orbit when it is farther from or closer to the sun?
Planets and comets move faster when they are closer to the sun.
How does a meteoroids orbit the sun?
they fly around with comets near the sun and closer then Pluto
Are the brightest comets those closest to the sun or those farthest from the sun?
Closest because the comets get brighter as it gets closer to the sun. Comets don't produce light for they are made of ice dust and rock
What are some What are facts about comets?
As a comet gets closer to the sun its speed increases.
Will a planet or comet be moving faster in it's orbit when it is farther from or closer to the sun?
yes if you believe hard enough u rock my sister amal rocks alex roxs a.ka mole boy yea man rock on
Do comets appear darker or lighter as they get closer to the sun?
Comets get brighter the closer they get to the sun for two reasons: the sunlight is brighter closer to the sun than it is further away and the comet heats up closer to the sun causing outgassing and the formation of a large coma composed of dust particles and gas around the comet itself giving a much larger area for sunlight to reflect off of.
What makes a comet seem larger than the sun?
comets can sometimes seem larger than the sun because they are closer to the earth
