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A satellite of mass m moving around the earth of mass `m_E` in a circular orbit of radius R has angular momentum L. The rate of the area swept by the line joining the centre of the earth and satellite is

A

L/2m

B

L/m

C

2 L/m

D

2L/`m_E`

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