What Is the Typical Period of a Parabolic Orbit

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Multiple Choice

What is the typical period of a parabolic orbit?

• A) infinite; parabolic orbits do not close upon themselves
• B) any; parabolic orbits can have any semimajor axis
• C) much less than 1 year
• D) much greater than 1 year

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