Astronomers Discover a New Comet That Orbits the Sun, but Has

question 24

Multiple Choice

Astronomers discover a new comet that orbits the Sun, but has its aphelion (the furthest point in its orbit) beyond Neptune. Astronomers studying this comet have the right to expect that it:

• A) will follow Newton's laws of motion
• B) will move ahead in a straight line at a steady speed because of the law of inertia
• C) will not obey Newton's universal law of gravitation
• D) will not have an equal and opposite force in empty space when the force of the Sun's gravity pulls on it
• E) astronomer have no right to expect ANY of the above.

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