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Two identical satellites A and B are in circular orbits at altitudes of 500 km and 850 km respectively. What is the ratio of their (i) kinetic energies and (ii) potential energies? Given that radius of the earth, R-6.4 x 10^6 m and the gravitational constant, G-`6.67 x 10^-11 N m^2 kg^-2`

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