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Two satellites of identical masses orbit the Earth at different heights. The ratio of their distance from the centre of earth is d : 1 and the ratio of the acceleration due to gravity at those heights is g : 1. Then the ratio of their orbital velocities is ________ .

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`sqrt(dg)`
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