Reason The comet do not have elliptical orbit Assertion The comet do not obey Kepler's law of planetary motion
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Correct option is B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Comets do not revolve around the sun in fixed elliptical orbit like other planets and don't obey Kepler's law for planetary motion.
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