The ratio of the orbital velocity of a body near the surface of a planet to the escape velocity of a body from the surface of the same planet is:

  • A
    $1 : \sqrt{2}$
  • B
    $1 : 2$
  • C
    $\sqrt{2} : 1$
  • D
    $2 : 1$

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