Consider a particle moving with a minimum speed $v$ at the highest point of a vertical circle of radius $R$. If the radius of the circle is doubled, the corresponding minimum speed will be:

  • A
    $v$
  • B
    $\frac{v}{\sqrt{2}}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{3} v$
  • D
    $\sqrt{2} v$

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