Comet Definition and 151 Threads

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    Is the Orbital Energy of a Comet Elliptic, Parabolic, or Hyperbolic?

    A comet is first observed at a distance of 1/3 AU from the Sun and traveling at a speed of twice the Earth' s orbital speed. Assuming that the Earth' s orbit is circular, argue from an energy viewpoint whether the comet' s orbit is elliptic, parabolic or hyperbolic. Now, I know the...
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