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A geo-stationary satellite orbits around the earth in a circular orbit of radius 36000 km. Then, the time period of a spy satellite orbiting a few hundred kilometers above the earth's surface (R_("Earth") = 6400 " km")` will approximately be

A

`1//2h`

B

`1h`

C

`2h`

D

`4h`

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