$A$ research satellite of mass $200 \,kg$ circles the earth in an orbit of average radius $3R/2$,where $R$ is the radius of the earth. Assuming the gravitational pull on a mass of $1 \,kg$ on the earth's surface to be $10 \,N$,the pull on the satellite will be ........ $N$.

  • A
    $889$
  • B
    $880$
  • C
    $890$
  • D
    $892$

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