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Halley's Comet Edmond Halley was the first to realize that the comets observed in 1531,1607, and 1682 were really one comet (now called Halley's Comet) that moved around the Sun in an elongated elliptical orbit (see Figure 5.5). He predicted that the peanut-shaped comet would reappear in 1757. It appeared in March 1759 (attractions to Jupiter and Saturn delayed its trip by 618 days). More recent appearances of Halley’s Comet were in 1835, 1910, and 1986. It is expected again in 2061.
The nucleus of Halley's Comet is relatively small (15 km long. 8 km wide, and 8 km thick). It has a low
The nucleus rotates once every 52 h. When Halley’s Comet is closest to the Sun, temperatures on the comet can rise to about
Approximately what gravitational force would the spherical-shaped 5-km radius comet exert on a 100-kg person on the surface of the comet?
a. 0.06 N
b. 0.6 N
c.6N
d. 60 N
e. 600 N
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