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A satellite going round the earth in a circular orbit loses some energy due to a collision. Its speed is `upsilon` and distance from the earth is d.

A

d will increase, `upsilon` will increase

B

d will increase, `upsilon` will decrease

C

d will decrease, `upsilon` will decrease

D

d will decrease, `upsilon` will increase.

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