What part of a comet always points most directly away from the Sun?
A)the nucleus
B)the jets of gas
C)the coma
D)the dust tail
E)the plasma tail

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The plasma tail always points most directly away from the Sun due to the solar wind's influence on the charged particles in the tail. The other parts of the comet may be affected by various factors, such as gravity and solar radiation pressure.

What Part of a Comet Always Points Most Directly Away