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The escape velocity of a body from the earth depends on
(i) the mass of the body
(ii) the location from where it is projected.
(iii) the direction of projection.
(iv) the height of the location from where the body is launched.

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Escape velocity of a body from the earth `=v = sqrt(( 2GM)/( R ))`
v is independent of mass of the body and direction of projection. V can also be written as `v = sqrt( 2g R )`. The value of g depends on location and height of location. So escape velocity depends on location and height.
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