The time period of a satellite of the Earth is $5 \text{ hours}$. If the separation between the Earth and the satellite is increased to four times the previous value, the new time period of the satellite will be: (in $\text{ hours}$)

  • A
    $20$
  • B
    $40$
  • C
    $80$
  • D
    $10$

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