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Escape velocity of a body from the surface of a spherical planet of mass M, radius R and density p is

A

`sqrt(2piGpR)`

B

`2Rsqrt((2Gpip)/3)`

C

`sqrt(4piGpR)`

D

`sqrt(4/3 piGpR)`

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