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A space station is set up in space at a distance equal to the earth's radius from the surface of the earth. Suppose a satellite can be launched from the space station. Let `v_(1)` and `v_(2)` be the escape velocities of the satellite on the earth's surface and space station, respectively. Then

A

`V_(2)=V_1`

B

`V_(2) lt V_1`

C

`V_(2) gt V_1`

D

No relation

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