A space station is at a height equal to the radius of the Earth. If 
is the escape velocity on
the surface of the Earth, the same on the space station is times 
.
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B
C
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
: The escape velocity on the surface of the Earth is
where M and R are the mass and radius of the Earth respectively.
As the space station is at a height h from the surface of the earth, its distance from the centre of the earth is 
.
Thus, the escape velocity on the space station is
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