Pioneer 10 and Voyager escaped the solar system by
A. nuclear-powered sustained thrust.
B. having a sufficient escape velocity at launch.
C. "bouncing off" Jupiter like a tennis ball bouncing off an approaching tennis racket.
D. refueling via solar cells.
Answer: C
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