A comet near the Sun whose orbit is ____ would never be near the Sun again.
A) apogee
B) circular
C) elliptical
D) hyperbolic
E) radial

Name: A comet near the Sun whose orbit is ____ would never be near the Sun again. A) apogee B) circular C) elliptical D) hyperbolic E) radial
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A comet on a hyperbolic orbit has enough velocity to escape the gravitational pull of the Sun, meaning it will not return once it passes near the Sun.

A Comet near the Sun Whose Orbit Is ____ Would