A comet orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit

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Problem

A comet orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit. Does the comet have a constant quantity throughout its orbit? Neglect any mass loss of the comet when it comes very close to the Sun. (a) Linear speed (b) Angular speed (c) Angular momentum (d) Kinetic energy (e) Potential energy (f) Total energy

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