Multiple Choice
Pioneer 10 was able to escape the solar system by
A) nuclear-powered sustained thrust.
B) having a sufficient escape velocity at launch.
C) "bouncing off" approaching Jupiter like a tennis ball bounces off an approaching tennis racket.
D) refueling via solar cells.
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