What Mechanism Controls the Direction in Which a Comet's Ion

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Multiple Choice

What mechanism controls the direction in which a comet's ion tail is aligned in space?

• A) gravitational attraction of the tail material toward the giant planet Jupiter
• B) flow of solar wind past the comet's head
• C) tail's direction of motion because the tail simply trails behind the comet in its orbit
• D) gravitational attraction of the tail material toward the Sun

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