MCQ
The tail of the comet is due to
- ✓Vaporisation of water on the comet
- BSublimation of vapour in the comet
- CCooling of water in the comet
- DVaporisation of heat in the comet
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Vaporisation of water on the comet
a
(a)If a comet approaches the sun, the substances like water etc. on the comet, get vaporised due to the heat of Sun, and radiation pressure forces of these vapours move away from the Sun. Hence, it forms the tail of the comet.
(a)If a comet approaches the sun, the substances like water etc. on the comet, get vaporised due to the heat of Sun, and radiation pressure forces of these vapours move away from the Sun. Hence, it forms the tail of the comet.
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