The escape velocity of a body on an imaginary planet,which has thrice the radius of the Earth and double the mass of the Earth,is (where $v_e$ is the escape velocity of Earth):

  • A
    $\sqrt{2/3} \, v_e$
  • B
    $\sqrt{3/2} \, v_e$
  • C
    $\sqrt{2}/3 \, v_e$
  • D
    $2/\sqrt{3} \, v_e$

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