A satellite is revolving in a circular o...

A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit at a height 'h' above the surface of the earth of radius 'R'. The speed of the satellite in its orbit is one-fourth the escape velocity from the surface of the earth. The relation between 'h' and 'R' is

`h=2R`

`h=3R`

`h=5R`

`h=7R`

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