What Happens to Objects That Acquire Enough Energy to Transition

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Multiple Choice

What happens to objects that acquire enough energy to transition to hyperbolic orbits within the solar system?

• A) They make only a single pass near the Sun and then leave the solar system forever.
• B) They remain in stable hyperbolic orbits, but on the outer edge of the solar system.
• C) They gain energy and transition to parabolic orbits.
• D) They always crash into the Sun.

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