What is the difference between a bound orbit and an unbound orbit around the Sun?
A)A bound orbit is an orbit allowed by the universal law of gravitation,and an unbound orbit is not.
B)An object on a bound orbit has a gravitational attraction to the Sun,while an object on an unbound orbit does not.
C)A bound orbit is circular,while an unbound orbit is elliptical.
D)An object on a bound orbit follows the same path around the Sun over and over,while an object on an unbound orbit approaches the Sun just once and then never returns.

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In a bound orbit, an object is gravitationally bound to the Sun and follows the same path around it repeatedly. In an unbound orbit, an object approaches the Sun just once and then is ejected from the Solar System or follows a different path that never returns to the same point. The other choices are incorrect.

What Is the Difference Between a Bound Orbit and an Unbound