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A satelite is revolving in a circular orbit at a height h above the surface of the earth of radius R. The speed of the satellite in its orbit is one-fourth the escape velocity from the surface of the earth. The relation between h and R is

A

h=2R

B

h=3R

C

h=5R

D

h=7R

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