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An Object Is in an Orbit Caused by Its Gravitational

Question 272

Question 272

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An object is in an orbit caused by its gravitational attraction to the Sun. This orbit


A) must be an ellipse.
B) must be a parabola.
C) must be a hyperbola.
D) might be an ellipse, a parabola, or a hyperbola.

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