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A satellite of mass .m. revolves around the earth of radius R at a height x from its surface. IF .g. is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth, than the orbital speed of the satellite is

A

gx

B

`((gR^(2))/(R + x))^(1//2)`

C

`(gR^(2))/(R + x)`

D

`(gR)/(R-x)`

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