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Consider a hypothetical planet which is very long and cylinderical. The density of the planet is `rho`, its radius is `R`.

What is the possible orbital speed of the satellite in moving around the planet in circular orbit in a plane which is perpendicular to the axis of planet?

A

`2piRsqrt(Grho)`

B

`Rsqrt(2piGrho)`

C

`2sqrt(piRGrho)`

D

`sqrt(2RGrho)`

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