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A gestationary satellite is orbiting the earth at a height 6 R above the surface of earth, where R is the radius of the earth. The time period of another statellight at a height of 2.5 R from the surface of earth in hours is

A

6hr

B

8hr

C

12 hr

D

`6sqrt(2) hr`

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D
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