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A space station is set up in space at a distance equal to the earth's radius from the surface of the earth. Suppose a satellite can be launched from the space station. Let `v_(1)` and `v_(2)` be the escape velocities of the satellite on the earth's surface and space station, respectively. Then

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`V_(2)=V_(1)`

B

`V_(2)ltV_(1)`

C

`V_(2)gtV_(1)`

D

no relation

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