Q. 704.3( 11 Votes )
What happens to the tail of a comet when it moves far away from the Sun?
Answer :
Comets are the member of the Solar System. They revolve around the Sun in highly elliptical orbits. Comets appear periodically. Comets are visible to us in the sky like a bright ball of light with a long glowing tail. The length of the tail grows in size as it approaches the sun. The tail of a comet is always directed away from the sun.
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