If the mass of a satellite is doubled while the radius of its orbit remains constant,the speed of the satellite is
A) increased by a factor of 8.
B) increased by a factor of 2.
C) not changed.
D) reduced by a factor of 8.
E) reduced by a factor of 2.
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