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Two particles of equal mass m go around a circle of radius R under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction the speed of each particle with respect to their centre of mass is

A

`sqrt((Gm)/R)`

B

`sqrt((Gm)/(4R))`

C

`sqrt((Gm)/(3R))`

D

`sqrt((Gm)/(2R))`

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