Two satellites $S_{1}$ and $S_{2}$ are revolving in circular orbits around a planet with radii $R_{1} = 3200 \, km$ and $R_{2} = 800 \, km$ respectively. The ratio of the speed of satellite $S_{1}$ to the speed of satellite $S_{2}$ in their respective orbits is $\frac{1}{x}$,where $x =$

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $4$
  • C
    $8$
  • D
    $16$

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