Select the correct statement from the following:

  • A
    The orbital velocity of a satellite increases with the radius of the orbit.
  • B
    Escape velocity of a particle from the surface of the earth depends on the speed with which it is fired.
  • C
    The time period of a satellite does not depend on the radius of the orbit.
  • D
    The orbital velocity is inversely proportional to the square root of the radius of the orbit.

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