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Gravity and motion — Question 107

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QUESTION 107

A satellite is moved from a circular orbit of radius rr to a circular orbit of radius 4r4r around the same planet. Its orbital speed becomes
(A)
v4\frac{v}{4}
(B)
2v2v
(C)
v2\frac{v}{2}
(D)
4v4v
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