If an object's orbital velocity is greater than its escape velocity, then the shape of the path is a/an __________________ and the orbit is____________.
A)ellipse, closed
B)circle, closed
C)parabola, open
D)parabola, closed

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If the orbital velocity is greater than the escape velocity, the object will no longer be in a closed orbit and will instead follow an open path, which is a parabolic trajectory.

If an Object's Orbital Velocity Is Greater Than Its Escape