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Two knights of the earth `S_1` and `S_2` are moving in the same orbit. The mass of `S_1` is 4 times the mass of `S_2` which one of the following statements is correct?

A

the time period of `S_1` is 4 times that of `S_2`

B

the potential energies of the Earth and the satellite are equal in the two cases

C

`S_1` and `S_2` are moving with the same speed

D

the Kinetic energies of the satellites are equal

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