Two satellites of the Earth, 
and 
are moving in the same orbit. The mass of 
is four times the mass of 
. Which one of the following statement is true?
A
The potential energies of the Earth and satellite in the two cases are equal
B
and 
are moving with the same speed
C
The kinetic energies of the two satellites are equal
D
The time period of S 1 is four times that of 
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B
and 
are moving with the same speed.
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