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Question 24

The planet Venus orbits the Sun.

a.

Venus takes 225 days225\text{ days}225 days to orbit the Sun. The average radius of its orbit is 108 million km108\text{ million km}108 million km.

Calculate the average orbital speed of Venus. Give the unit.

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b.

Comets also orbit the Sun.

Name the force that causes planets and comets to orbit the Sun.

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c.

Describe the shape of a typical comet's orbit compared to the shape of Venus's orbit.

[2]
d.

State where in its orbit a comet travels at its fastest speed, and explain why it travels fastest at this point.

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