The potential energy of a satellite of mass $m$ revolving at a height $R_e$ above the surface of the Earth,where $R_e$ is the radius of the Earth,is:

  • A
    $-m g R_e$
  • B
    $-\frac{m g R_e}{2}$
  • C
    $-\frac{m g R_e}{3}$
  • D
    $-\frac{m g R_e}{4}$

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