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A ball of mass m is fired vertically upwards from the surface of the earth with velocity nv, where `v_e` is the escape velocity and `n gt 1`. To what height will the ball rise? Neglecting air resistance, take radius of the earth as R

A

`R/n^2`

B

`R/(1-n^2)`

C

`(Rn^2)/(1-n^2)`

D

`Rn^2`

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