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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