If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet is two times that on the surface of the Earth and its radius is double that of the Earth,then the escape velocity from the surface of that planet in comparison to the Earth will be:
- A$2 v_e$
- B$3 v_e$
- C$4 v_e$
- DNone of these
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