Question

quiz #1 begin date: 9/22/2025 12:01:00 am due date: 9/28/2025 11:59:00 pm end date: 9/28/2025 11:59 problem 38 according to keplers 2nd law, comets (which have eccentric orbits) should spend a lot more of their time far from the sun. losing angular momentum. increasing the rate at which they spin. close to the sun. close to the planets. submit hint feedback i give up! 1 submission(s) remaining hints: feedback:

Explanation:

Kepler's 2nd Law states that a line segment joining a planet (or in this case a comet) and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time. Comets with eccentric orbits move more slowly when they are far from the Sun and cover less distance in a given time - interval. So, they spend more time far from the Sun.

Answer:

far from the Sun.