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