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    Why does a comet get pushed away by the sun when it gets too close?

    This was shown in a textbook about the two body problem, and they compared it to the energy potential of two atoms, but the sun and comet don't experience charge so that 'when it gets too close the nuclei repel each other'. It mentioned something about centrifugal force, but I don't understand...
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