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A hole is drilled from the surface of earth to its centre. A particle is dropped from rest in the surface of earth in terms of its escape velocity on the surface of earth `v_(e)` is :

A

`(v_(e))/(2)`

B

`v_(e)`

C

`sqrt(2)v_(e)`

D

`(v_(e))/(sqrt(2))`

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