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The escape velocity of a sphere of mass m is given by (G= univesal gravitational constant, `M_(e) =` mass of the earth and `R_(e) =` radius of the earth)

A

`sqrt(frac(2GM_e m )(R_e) `

B

`sqrt(frac(2GM_e )(R_e)`

C

`sqrt(frac(GM_e )(R_e) `

D

`sqrt(frac(2GM_e -R_e )(R_e) `

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