How does gravity affect comets?

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How does gravity affect comets?

2007-02-04 00:14:48 · 4 answers · asked by saysayh 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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It makes them travel in ellipses (most of the time) or parabolas.

2007-02-04 00:26:52 · answer #1 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Gravity affects comets in exactly the same way as any other body in the cosmos.

2007-02-04 08:21:46 · answer #2 · answered by David A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Comets orbit the sun. Without gravity, they would go in a straight line and disappear forever.

2007-02-04 08:19:37 · answer #3 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yes it does. its like having a gian magnet in space and when a commet goes into its gravitational field its tragector is alterted and heads in the direction of the gravity source and thats how comets end up cirlcing the solar system

2007-02-04 10:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋