Multiple Choice
The speed of a comet in an elliptical orbit about the sun:
A) decreases while it is receding from the sun
B) is constant
C) is greatest when farthest from the sun
D) varies sinusoidally with time
E) equals L/(mr) , where L is its angular momentum, m is its mass, and r is its distance from the sun
Correct Answer:
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