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Which of the following is a true statement? A. The closer a comet gets to the sun, the more visible it becomes. B. The largest part of a comet is the nucleus. C. A comet travels at a higher rate of speed as it moves further away from the Sun. D. Comets travel in straight lines and do not rotate around the Sun.

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C is correct

gravitational force reduces by a factor of 1/radius^2 so it goes faster the further away it gets
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