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![A geostationary satellite orbits around the earth in a circular
orbit of radius 36,000 km. Then, the time period of a spy
satellite orbiting a few hundred km above the earth's surface
(R₂ = 6400km) will approximately be
(a) 1/2 h
(b) 1 h
(c) 2 h
(d) 4 h.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F1f15012b-e4e3-414d-932d-2e07600809b6%2F40933530-7ea0-451a-b9f3-08d94d6281e4%2Fv3e87c_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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