What Causes the Dust Tail of a Comet to Separate

question 102

Multiple Choice

What causes the dust tail of a comet to separate from the nucleus?

• A) radiation pressure
• B) gravity
• C) magnetic repulsion
• D) collisions with the solar wind

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Definitions:

Overhead

General operating expenses of a business that are not directly attributable to a specific product or service, such as rent and utilities.

Underapplied

Refers to a situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead is less than the actual overhead incurred.

Manufacturing Overhead

All the indirect costs associated with producing a product, excluding the direct costs of labor and materials.

Electrical Motor

A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, commonly used in various applications to drive machinery.