If a satellite of mass $400 \, kg$ revolves around the earth in an orbit with speed $200 \, m/s$,then its potential energy is .......... $MJ$.

  • A
    $-1.2$
  • B
    $-8.0$
  • C
    $-16$
  • D
    $-2.4$

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