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The velocity with which a projectile must be fired so that is escapes earth's gravitation does not depend on:

A

Mass of the earth

B

Mass of the projectile

C

Radius of the projectile’s orbit

D

Gravitational constant

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B
Escape velocity `v_e=sqrt((2GM)/R)`
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