Two satellites of mass $50\,kg$ and $100\,kg$ revolve around the earth in circular orbits of radius $9\,R$ and $16\,R$ respectively,where $R$ is the radius of the earth. The ratio of the speeds of the two satellites will be:

  • A
    $3/4$
  • B
    $4/3$
  • C
    $9/16$
  • D
    $16/9$

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