The escape velocity on Earth is $11.2 \, km/s$. On another planet having twice the radius and $8$ times the mass of the Earth,the escape velocity will be ......... $km/s$.

  • A
    $3.7$
  • B
    $11.2$
  • C
    $22.4$
  • D
    $43.2$

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