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The ratio of escape ve locity at earth (`v_e`) to the escape ve locity at a planet (`v_p`) whose radius and mean density are twice as that of earth is

A

`1:4`

B

`1:sqrt2`

C

`1:2`

D

`1:2sqrt2`

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