The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit just above the Earth's surface is $v$. For a satellite orbiting at an altitude of half of the Earth's radius,the orbital velocity is

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

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