Two bodies of mass $10 \ kg$ and $5 \ kg$ are moving in concentric circular orbits of radii $R$ and $r$ respectively such that their periods are same. The ratio between their centripetal acceleration is

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

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