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

A

`3/2v`

B

`sqrt(3/2)`

C

`sqrt(2/3)`

D

`2/3v`

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