QUESTIONS: 1. Does the speed of comet Kohoutek change as it approaches the sun? If so. does it increase or decrease? 2. Does the speed increase, decrease or stay the same as it moves away from the Sun? 3. During what time period is the speed greatest? 4. Does this data on speed support Kepler's laws? Explain carefully. 5. Does the area covered in each 10 day period increase, decrease or stay about the same as the comet approaches the Sun? 6. Does the area covered increase, decrease or stay about the same as it moves away from the Sun? 7. Does this data on area support Kepler's laws? Explain carefully. 8. The Earth orbits the Sun at an average speed of 66,700 miles per hour. Considering Kepler's laws, did the comet Kohuotek get closer to the sun than the Earth? Explain carefully in terms of Kepler's laws