(a) The linear speed of the comet changes according to Kepler’s second law. The comet’s speed will be the quickest when it is closest to the sun, and the slowest when it is farthest away.
(b) Angular speed also varies slightly.
A comet orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit. Does the comet have a constant
(a) linear speed
(b) angular speed
(a) linear speed
(b) angular speed
A comet orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit. Does the comet have a constant
(a) linear speed
(b) angular speed
(a) linear speed
(b) angular speed