According to Kepler's laws, a comet with a highly eccentric orbit will
A) spend most of its time near the Sun.
B) spend most of its time far from the Sun.
C) always be the same distance from the Sun.
D) spend the same amount of time everywhere.
E) not travel on an ellipse.

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According to Kepler's second law, a comet in a highly eccentric orbit moves faster when it is near the Sun and slower when it is far from the Sun, thus spending most of its time far from the Sun.

According to Kepler's Laws, a Comet with a Highly Eccentric