A satellite in a low-Earth circular orbit moves with speed

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Problem

A satellite in a

300\,\text{km}

low-Earth circular orbit moves with speed

v_{\text{LEO}}

, while a geostationary satellite moves with speed

v_{\text{GEO}}

. Using

R_{\oplus}=6.4\times10^{6}\,\text{m}

, the ratio

v_{\text{LEO}}/v_{\text{GEO}}

is nearest to (a)

1.7

(b)

4.0

(c)

2.3

(d)

2.5