Two particles of equal mass $m$ move in a circle of radius $r$ under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each particle will be ($G=$ Universal gravitational constant).

  • A
    $\sqrt{\frac{G m}{4 r}}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{\frac{G m}{r}}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{\frac{G m}{2 r}}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{\frac{4 Gm}{r}}$

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