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The orbital velocity of a satellite very near to the surface of earth is v. What will be its orbital velocity at an altitude 7 times the radius of the earth?

A

`v.//sqrt2`

B

`vsqrt2`

C

`v//2sqrt2`

D

`v//4`

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C
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