A satellite of mass $m$ is in a circular orbit of radius $2R_E$ about the earth. The energy required to transfer it to a circular orbit of radius $4R_E$ is (where $M_E$ and $R_E$ is the mass and radius of the earth respectively)
A satellite of mass $m$ is in a circular orbit of radius $2R_E$ about the earth. The energy required to transfer it to a circular orbit of radius $4R_E$ is (where $M_E$ and $R_E$ is the mass and radius of the earth respectively)
- A
$\frac{{G{M_E}m}}{{2{R_E}}}$
- B
$\frac{{G{M_E}m}}{{4{R_E}}}$
- C
$\frac{{G{M_E}m}}{{8{R_E}}}$
- D
$\frac{{G{M_E}m}}{{16{R_E}}}$
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