The time period of a satellite of earth is $24$ hours. If the separation between the earth and the satellite is decreased to one fourth of the previous value, then its new time period will become $.......\,hours$

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  • A

    $4$

  • B

    $6$

  • C

    $12$

  • D

    $3$

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