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The mean radius of the earth is R, its angular speed on its own axis is `omega` and the acceleration due to gravity at earth's surface is g. The cube of the radius of the orbit of a geostationary satellite will be

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`R^2 g/omega`

B

`R^2 omega^2/g`

C

`Rg/omega^2`

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`R^2 g/omega^2`

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