The circular velocity of a satellite orbiting Earth is given by 
. In this equation, M represents the ____.
A) mass of the satellite, and r its radius
B) mass of the satellite, and r the distance from Earth to the satellite
C) mass of the satellite, and r the distance from Earth's surface to the satellite
D) mass of Earth, and r the radius of Earth
E) mass of Earth, and r is the distance from Earth to the satellite
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