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Periodic time of a satellite revolving above Earth's surface at a height equal to R, radius of Earth, is : [g is acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface]

A

`2pi sqrt((2R)/g)`

B

`4 sqrt(2)pi sqrt(R/g)`

C

`2 pi sqrt(R/g)`

D

`8 pi sqrt(R/g)`

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