If $r$ represents the radius of the orbit of a satellite of mass $m$ moving around a planet of mass $M$,the velocity of the satellite is given by

  • A
    $v^2 = g\frac{M}{r}$
  • B
    $v^2 = \frac{GMm}{r}$
  • C
    $v = \frac{GM}{r}$
  • D
    $v^2 = \frac{GM}{r}$

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