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The gravitational force on a body of mass 5 kg at the surface of the earth is 50 N. If earth is a perfect sphere, the gravitational force on a satellite of mass 200 kg in a circular orbit of radius same as diameter of the earth is

A

200 N

B

400 N

C

500 N

D

800 N

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