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A satellite of mass `m` is orbiting the earth (of radius `R`) at a height `h` from its surface. The total energy of the satellite in terms of `g_(0)`, the value of acceleration due to gravity at the earth's surface,

A

`(mg_(0)R^(2))/(2(R+h))`

B

`-(mg_(0)R^(2))/(2(R+h))`

C

`(2mg_(0)R^(2))/(R+h)`

D

`-(2mg_(0)R^(2))/(R+h)`

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