The escape velocity of an object from a planet is $16 \ km/s$. If the escape velocity of the object from another planet having twice the density and three times the radius of the planet is $v \sqrt{2} \ km/s$,then the value of $v$ is

  • A
    $12$
  • B
    $48$
  • C
    $18$
  • D
    $36$

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