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The orbital velocity of a planet revolvi...

The orbital velocity of a planet revolving close to earth's surface is

A

`sqrt(2gR)`

B

`sqrt(gR)`

C

`sqrt((2g)/R)`

D

`sqrt(g/R)`

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