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A satellite of mass m is orbiting the earth (of radius R) at a height h from its surface. T he total energy of the satellite in terms of `g_0`,the value of acceleration due to gravity at the earth 's surface ,is

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- `(2mg_0R^2)/(R+h)`

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`(mg_0R^2)/(2(R+h))`

C

`(-mg_0R^2)/(2(R+h))`

D

`(2mg_0R^2)/(R+h)`

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