An artificial satellite is moving around the Earth in a circular orbit with a speed equal to one-fourth the escape speed of a body from the surface of the Earth. The height of the satellite above the Earth's surface is ............ ($R$ is the radius of the Earth). (in $R$)

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $5$
  • C
    $7$
  • D
    $8$

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