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A space station is at a height equal to the radius of the Earth. If `V_E` is the escape velocity on the surface of the Earth, the same on the space station is ___ times `V_E`,

A

`1/2`

B

`1/4`

C

`1/sqrt2`

D

`1/sqrt3`

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C
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