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> Likewise, two bodies that are not bound will follow hyperbolas Or parabolas, which also represent unbound solutions. In an orbital system, a parabolic trajec
by lutusp 12y ago
> Likewise, two bodies that are not bound will follow hyperbolas
Or parabolas, which also represent unbound solutions. In an orbital system, a parabolic trajectory represents escape velocity (exactly), a solution in which the escaping body's velocity is in progressive decline, and that reaches zero at infinity.