If the total energy of an electron in an orbit is positive, then
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The sign of the total energy determines the type of orbit in a central force system (like gravity or electrostatics):
- \(E<0\): Bound, closed orbit (ellipse or circle).
- \(E = 0\): Marginally unbound, parabolic trajectory.
- \(E>0\): Unbound, hyperbolic trajectory.