Two bodies of mass $10 \, kg$ and $5 \, kg$ are moving in concentric orbits of radii $R$ and $r$ such that their periods are the same. What is the ratio of their centripetal accelerations?

  • A
    $R/r$
  • B
    $r/R$
  • C
    ${R^2}/{r^2}$
  • D
    ${r^2}/{R^2}$

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