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Which one of the following statements regarding artificial satellite of the earth is incorrect

A

The orbital velocity depends on the mass of the satellite

B

A minimum velocity of 8 km / sec is required by a satellite to orbit quite close to the earth

C

The period of revolution is large if the radius of its orbit is large

D

The height of a geostationary satellite is about 36000 km from earth

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