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question: how does solar wind direct the tail of gas and dust released by orbiting comets? answer options: select one of four always away from the sun always behind the comet always in front of the comet always toward the sun
Solar wind consists of charged particles from the Sun that exert a force (radiation pressure and magnetic forces) on the gas and dust tail of a comet. This force pushes the tail away from the Sun, regardless of the comet's orbital direction. So the tail is always directed away from the Sun.
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A. Always away from the sun