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The least velocity required to throw a body away from the surface of a planet so that it may not return is (radius of the planet is `6.4xx10^(6) m, g=9.8 m//sec^(2)`)

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`9.8xx10^(-3) m//sec`

B

`12.8xx10^(3) m//sec`

C

`9.8xx10^(3) m//sec`

D

`11.2xx10^(3) m//sec`

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