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Solar wind makes a comet's tail always point away from the Sun.

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Why comet 's tail is facing away from the sun?

It is pushed away from the sun by the solar wind.


How does the sun create a tail on a comet?

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What is a comets tail caused by?

A comet's tail is caused by the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun. As the solar wind interacts with the comet's nucleus, it ionizes molecules in the coma (the comet's atmosphere) and causes them to be pushed away from the Sun, forming the tail that points away from the Sun due to pressure from the solar wind.


The tail of the comet always points away from the sun because of?

Solar wind


Why is the comet tail away from the sun?

It is pushed away from the sun by the solar wind.


How does a comet shine as it moves closer towards the sun?

the Sun's heat and radiation produce a wind called the Solar Wind, as a comet gets close to the Sun it begins to melt. ... This is when a comet begins to shine.


Why does the coma of a comet grow as it nears the sun?

The tail of a comet, also known as its coma, grows as the comet gets close to the sun because of increases in temperature and force exerted by the solar wind. Since a comet's coma is usually composed of dust and vapor, the solar wind causes it to stream out away from the sun.


A comet's ion tail always extends?

A comets ion or gas tail always extends away from the sun, as it is effected more by the solar wind from the sun. The dust tail follows the orbit of the comet, streaming behind the comet - where the comet has been.


Where do the particles of energy of the comet come from?

The particles of energy in a comet mainly come from the solar wind interacting with the comet's nucleus and surrounding coma. The solar wind is a stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun that affects the comet's ion tail and can cause energy release through processes like ionization and excitation.


Which part of comet is on the opposite side of a comet from the sun?

Solar winds blow the debris of the traveling comet to make it appear it has a tail.