A Comet near the Sun Whose Orbit Is ____ Would

question 25

Multiple Choice

A comet near the Sun whose orbit is ____ would never be near the Sun again.

• A) apogee
• B) circular
• C) elliptical
• D) hyperbolic
• E) radial

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Definitions:

Energy

The quantitative property that must be transferred to an object in order to perform work on, or to heat, the object.

PETN

Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, a high explosive compound used in a variety of military, industrial, and mining applications.

Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate

An explosive compound better known as PETN, used both in military and industrial applications, with a formula of C5H8N4O12.

Acronym

A word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, making it easier to remember or say.