$A$ satellite which is geostationary in a particular orbit is taken to another orbit. Its distance from the centre of the Earth in the new orbit is $2$ times that of the earlier orbit. The time period in the second orbit is:

  • A
    $4.8$ hours
  • B
    $48\sqrt{2}$ hours
  • C
    $24$ hours
  • D
    $24\sqrt{2}$ hours

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