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COMEDK · Physics · 9. Gravitation

The maximum and minimum distances of a comet from the sun are \(1.4 \times 10^{12} \mathrm{~m}\) and \(7 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{~m}\). If its velocity nearest to the sun is \(6 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\), what is its velocity in the farthest position?
(Assume the comet to be spherical)

  1. A \(3 \times \mathrm{10}^{-18} \quad\)
  2. B \(2 \times \mathrm{10}^{-18} \quad\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{10}^{-18} \quad\)
  4. D \(4 \times \mathrm{10}^{-18} \quad\)
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(A) \(3 \times \mathrm{10}^{-18} \quad\)

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The given situation is shown below \(a_{\max }=1.4 \times 10^{12} \mathrm{~m}\) \(a_{\min }=7 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{~m}\) The velocity of the comet is maximum, when it is nearest to the sun and minimum when it is farthest from the sun.…