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The tail of a comet is formed when the comet approaches the Sun and heats up, causing the ice and volatile materials within it to vaporize. This process releases gas and dust, which are then pushed away from the comet's nucleus by the solar wind and radiation pressure from the Sun. The tail typically has two components: a dust tail, which is curved and follows the comet's orbit, and an ion tail, which is straight and points directly away from the Sun. As a result, the tail always faces away from the Sun, regardless of the comet's direction of travel.
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What is a comet is formed due to melting of the comet by the sun's energy.?
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What part of a comet is formed due to melting of the comet by the sun's energy?
The coma of a comet is formed due to melting of the comet's nucleus by the Sun's energy. This creates a cloud of gas and dust that surrounds the nucleus and forms the visible atmosphere of the comet.
The tail of a comet is longest when the comet is?
The tail of a comet is longest when the comet is closest to the sun, as the sun's heat causes the comet's icy surface to vaporize, creating a bright glowing tail that streams away from the comet.
Does a comet always have a tail?
The tail is actually moving away from the comet. The solar wind pushes the dust and ice particles away from the comet as it melts. The ice particles reflects the light from the sun allowing us to see the tail. In fact, the comet's tail is never behind it. It is always to one side of its direction of travel.
What two comet tails originate from?
What DO comet tails originate from? They are formed when the sun causes gas and dust to leave the comet, and are then swept away by solar winds. This is why that no matter which direction a comet is traveling, it's tail is always pointed awY from the sun.
What are the parts of a comet after it forms a tail?
The coma, the nucleus, and the tail are the parts of a comet after the tail has formed.
What is a comet formed due to melting of the comet by the suns energy?
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What is a comet is formed due to melting of the comet by the sun's energy.?
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What the of a comet is formed due to melting of the comet by the sun's energy.?
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What part of a comet is formed due to the melting of the comet by the suns energy?
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How is the bright tail of a comet produced?
A comet's tail is formed when the Sun's radiation and the pressure of light drive the very thin gases and very small particles that form the head of a comet away from the head.
What part of a comet is formed due to melting of the comet by the sun's energy?
The coma of a comet is formed due to melting of the comet's nucleus by the Sun's energy. This creates a cloud of gas and dust that surrounds the nucleus and forms the visible atmosphere of the comet.
How does a comet begin?
The comet's tail is in front of the comet, not after
The tail of a comet is longest when the comet is?
The tail of a comet is longest when the comet is closest to the sun, as the sun's heat causes the comet's icy surface to vaporize, creating a bright glowing tail that streams away from the comet.
Does a comet tail always face away from the sun?
Yes it does. The tail is formed from the cosmic 'wind' hitting the comet as it comes close to the Sun. Since the cosmic wind is always blowing away from the Sun's surface - the comet's tail will always stream away from the Sun.
Does a comet always have a tail?
The tail is actually moving away from the comet. The solar wind pushes the dust and ice particles away from the comet as it melts. The ice particles reflects the light from the sun allowing us to see the tail. In fact, the comet's tail is never behind it. It is always to one side of its direction of travel.
What is an icy rock that has bright tail when it comes close to the sun?
It is called a comet. The tail is formed out of gases and particles as it melts on its path round the Sun.
