The periodic time of a satellite revolving above Earth's surface at a height equal to $R$ (where $R$ is the radius of the Earth) is given by (where $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface):

  • A
    $2\pi \sqrt {\frac{{2R}}{g}} $
  • B
    $4\sqrt 2 \pi \sqrt {\frac{R}{g}} $
  • C
    $2\pi \sqrt {\frac{R}{g}} $
  • D
    $8\pi \sqrt {\frac{R}{g}} $

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