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Question
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True or False? A comet’s tail always shoots toward the sun.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Comet tails will always point away from the sun because of the radiation pressure of sunlight. The force from sunlight on the small dust particles pushing them away from the sun is greater than the force of gravity acting in the direction toward the sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -The tail of the comet is gas and dust boiled off by the heat if the sun. So no new tail material is emitted once it gets away from the sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -1 Introduction. The tails of comets always point away from the sun.
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