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A satellite is placed in a circular orbit about Earth with radius equal to half the radius of the moon· s orbit. Period of rotation of the satellite is n times that of the lunar month (lunar month is the period of revolution of the. moon). The value of n is

A

`2^(-3//2)`

B

`2^(3//2)`

C

`2^(1//2)`

D

`2^(-1//2)`

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