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Gas escapes from the surface of a planet because it acquires an escape velocity The escape velocity will depend on which of the following factors? I. Mass of the planet II. Mass of the particle escaping III.Temperature of the planet IV.Radius of the planet Select the correct answer from the codes given below

A

I and II

B

II and IV

C

I and IV

D

I,III and IV

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C
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