Question:
A comet orbits the sun in a highly elliptical orbit. Does the comet have a constant (a) linear speed, (b) angular speed, (c) angular momentum, (d) kinetic energy, (e) potential energy, (f) total energy throughout its orbit? Neglect any mass loss of the comet when it comes very close to the Sun.
Answer:
A comet while going on elliptical orbit around the Sun has constant angular momentum and totaal energy at all locations but other quantities vary with locations.
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