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At a height H from the surface of earth, the total energy of a satellite is equal to the potential energy of a body of equal mass at a height 3R from the surface of the earth (R = radius of the earth). The value of H is

A

`R/3`

B

R

C

`(4R)/3`

D

3R

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B
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