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A satellite of mass m is circulating around the earth with constant angular velocity. If the radius of the orbit is R and mass of the earth is M, the angular momentum about the centre if earth is

A

`Msqrt(Gm/R)`

B

`Msqrt(GmR)`

C

`m sqrt(GM/R)`

D

`m sqrt(GMR)`

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