12 12. Which statement best explains how a planet affects the orbital
path of a comet as the comet passes by the planet?
O A. The speed of the comet creates an area of low
pressure as the comet passes by, pulling the planet
toward the comet.
OB. The magnetic fields of the comet and the planet
produce similar charges, pushing the two objects
apart as the comet passes by.
O
C. The planet has a stronger gravitational field than
the comet has, and the comet is pulled slightly
toward the planet as it passes by.
D. The gravitational field of the planet pulls the comet,
which does not have a gravitational field, toward the i
planet as the comet passes by