$A$ satellite moving around the Earth in a circular orbit of radius $r$ and speed $v$ suddenly loses some of its energy. Then

  • A
    $r$ will increase and $v$ will decrease
  • B
    both $r$ and $v$ will decrease
  • C
    both $r$ and $v$ will increase
  • D
    $r$ will decrease and $v$ will increase

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