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If an artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit around earth with speed equal to one fourth of `V_(e)` from earth, then height of the satellite above the surface of the earth is

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7R

B

4R

C

3R

D

R

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A
`v=(v_(e))/4, v_(0)=(sqrt((GM)/(R+h)))`
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