A Comet Moves on an Elliptical Orbit Around the Sun

question 61

Multiple Choice

A comet moves on an elliptical orbit around the Sun.Where is the comet's velocity largest?

• A) perihelion
• B) aphelion
• C) the focus
• D) nowhere; it travels at a constant velocity

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