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The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit just above the earth's surface is v. For a satellite orbiting at an attitude of half of the earth's radius, the orbital velocity is

A

`2/3v`

B

`sqrt(3/2)v`

C

`sqrt(2/3)v`

D

`3/2v`

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