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An earth satellite of mass m revolves at a height h from thesurface of the earth. If R is
the earth’s radius and g is the acceleration due to gravity at thesurface of the earth, then the speed of the satellite is givenby:

A)
v =v(gR)
B)
v = R v(g/R + h)
C)
v = (R + h)v( g/R)
D)
v = v(gh)
E) It cannot be determined.

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Physics: Principles with Applications
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