The orbital angular momentum of a satellite revolving at a distance $r$ from the centre is $L.$  If the distance is increased to $4r$  then the new angular momentum will be

  • A

    $L$

  • B

    $2L$

  • C

    $L/2$

  • D

    $4L$

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