Assume a comet is traveling at a constant velocity in deep space. why would it speed up as it approaches our solar system?

a.) an object under no other outside influences naturally speeds up

b.) a comet's speed is influenced by the length and make-up of the tail it exhibits

c.) the solar system happens to be in the area of the comet's orbit where it normally speeds up

d.) the gravitational force fields of the sun and planets in the solar system accelerates it

explain when you answer.

Astronomers discover an exoplanet (a planet of a star other than the sun) that has an orbital period of 3.87 earth years in its circular orbit around its sun, which is a star with a measured mass of 3.59 x 1030 kg. find the radius of the exoplanet's orbit.

Explain the difference between each pair of concepts. a. frequency and relative frequency b. percentage and relative frequency a. select the correct choice below. a. frequency is the total number of observations in a data set. relative frequency is the number of times a particular distinct value occurs. b. frequency is the number of times a particular distinct value occurs. relative frequency is the ratio of the frequency of a value to the total number of observations. c. frequency is the total number of observations in a data set. relative frequency is the ratio of the number of times a particular distinct value occurs to the frequency. d. frequency is the number of times a particular distinct value occurs. relative frequency is the ratio of the frequency of two different values.

Suppose you have a box. which of these is not necessarily a true statement regarding the relationship between the force applied to the box, the work done on the box, and the distance the box is moved? a. if the box is not moved, no force is being applied to the box. b. if no force is applied to the box, no work is done on the box. c. if work is done on the box, then a force is applied to the box. d. if work is done on the box, then the box is moved a distance.