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A satellite of mass m is orbiting the earth (of radius R) at a height h from its surface. The total energy of the satellite in terms of `g_(0)`, the value of acceleration due to gravity at the earth's surface is

A

`(mg_(0)R^(2))/(2(R+h))`

B

`-(mg_(0)R^(2))/(2(R+h))`

C

`(2mg_(0)R^(2))/(R+h)`

D

`-(2mg_(0)R^(2))/(R+h)`

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