$A$ spacecraft which is moving with a speed $u$ relative to the earth in the $x$-direction,enters the gravitational field of a much more massive planet which is moving with a speed $3u$ in the negative $x$-direction. The spacecraft exits following the trajectory as shown below. The speed of the spacecraft with respect to the earth a long time after it has escaped the planet's gravity is given by

  • A
    $u$
  • B
    $4u$
  • C
    $2u$
  • D
    $7u$

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