The escape velocity of a body from the surface of the earth is 
. The escape
velocity of a body from a planet having same mean density as the earth but twice the radius of earth is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Escape velocity, 
Now, as radius of planet is twice that of earth then,
So escape velocity of body from planet,
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