A satellite A of mass m is at a distance of r from the surface of the earth. Another satellite B of mass 2m is at a distance of 2r from the earth’s centre. Their time periods are in the ratio of
A
1: 2
B
1: 16
C
1: 32
D
1: 
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D
: Time period does not depend on the mass. As 
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