Question

A highly eccentric orbit, such as a comet, will have an eccentricity of 0.

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True
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Answer 1

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False

Answer 2

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False

Answer 3

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False.

To determine the eccentricity of an orbit, you need to know the values of the semi-major axis (a) and the semi-minor axis (b) of the orbit. The eccentricity (e) is calculated using the formula:

e = sqrt(1 - (b^2 / a^2))

If the eccentricity is 0, it means that the orbit is a perfect circle, as the value of b would be equal to a. A highly eccentric orbit, such as that of a comet, would have a value of eccentricity greater than 0 but less than 1.