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A spaceship is launched into a circular orbit close to the Earth's surface. What additional velocity has to be imparted to the spaceship to overcome the gravitational pull?

A

`11.2 km s^(-1)`

B

`8 km s^(-1)`

C

`3.2 km s^(-1)`

D

`1.5 km s^(-1)`

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