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title: "What is the ratio v1/ v2 of the speed of the comet at position 1 to the speed at position 2 ?"
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# What is the ratio v1/ v2 of the speed of the comet at position 1 to the speed at position 2 ?

The elliptical orbit of a comet is shown above. Positions 1 and 2 are, respectively, the farthest and nearest positions to the Sun, and at position 1 the distance from the comet to the Sun is 10 times that at position 2. What is the ratio \(v_1\)/\(v_2\) of the speed of the comet at position 1 to the speed at position 2?

![Diagram](https://nerd-notes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-05-at-8.38.14-PM-300x146.png)

- **A.** \(\frac{1}{100}\)
- **B.** \(\frac{1}{10}\)
- **C.** \(1\)
- **D.** \(10\)
- **E.** \(100\)

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