Halley's Comet Is in a Highly Elliptical Orbit Around the Sun

question 37

Multiple Choice

Halley's Comet is in a highly elliptical orbit around the sun. Therefore the orbital speed of Halley's Comet, while traveling around the sun,

• A) increases as it nears the Sun.
• B) is zero at two points in the orbit.
• C) decreases as it nears the Sun.
• D) is constant.

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