Differentiate between an gas tail and dust tail of a comet.
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A: Given: The time period of the comet is 76 years.
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A: The given explanation is:No one noticed the comet before because of cloud cover
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Q: Where does the gas and the dust in the coma of a comet come from?
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Q: Explain the three dimensional equations of motion of the comet?
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