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A particle with total energy greater than zero moves under an inverse square attraction. Its path is a
Aparabola
Bcircle
Cellipse
Dhyperbola
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. hyperbola
An unbound particle in the Kepler problem follows a hyperbolic orbit.
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