If a planet of mass $6.4 \times 10^{23} \ kg$ can be compressed into a sphere such that the escape velocity from its surface is $8 \times 10^4 \ m/s$,then what should be the radius of the sphere (in $km$)? (Gravitational constant,$G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \ N \cdot m^2/kg^2$)

  • A
    $40.4$
  • B
    $13.2$
  • C
    $20.4$
  • D
    $6.8$

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