Consider a Comet in a Long,thin Elliptical Orbit with a Semimajor

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Multiple Choice

Consider a comet in a long,thin elliptical orbit with a semimajor axis of one astronomical unit.What can you say about the sidereal period of this comet?

• A) The sidereal period will be less than one year.
• B) The sidereal period will be one year.
• C) The sidereal period will be more than one year.
• D) It is not possible to determine the comet's sidereal period without knowing the eccentricity of its orbit.

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