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A particle of mass m is thrown upwards from the surface of the earth, with a velocity u. The mass and the radius of the earth are respectively, M and R. G is gravitational constant and g is acceleration due to minimum value of u so that the particle does not return back to earth is :

A

`sqrt(2gR^(2))`

B

`sqrt((2GM)/(R^(2)))`

C

` sqrt((2GM)/R)`

D

`sqrt((2gM)/(R^(2)))`

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