Two identical satellites $A$ and $B$ are orbiting the Earth at heights of $R$ and $2R$ respectively,where $R$ is the radius of the Earth. The ratio of the kinetic energy of $A$ to that of $B$ is:

  • A
    $1/2$
  • B
    $2/3$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $3/2$

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