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USAAAO — 2023 First Round
Question 26
A comet is approaching our solar system from the depths of space with a velocity of 10000 m/s, and if it continues moving in a straight line on its current trajectory, it will just barely graze the surface of the Sun! What is the eccentricity of the comet's orbit?
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USAAAO 2023 First Round. Question text, choices, and answer were transcribed from the official USAAAO exam and solutions PDFs.