Which of the Following Conic Sections Can Be Considered to Be

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conic sections can be considered to be a closed path in which an object could move in a stable long-term orbit around the Sun?

• A) Parabola
• B) Straight line
• C) Ellipse
• D) Hyperbola

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