The orbital angular momentum of a satellite revolving at a distance $r$ from the centre is $L$. If the distance is increased to $4r$,then the new angular momentum will be

  • A
    $L$
  • B
    $2L$
  • C
    $L/2$
  • D
    $4L$

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