The ratio of the radius of a planet $A$ to that of planet $B$ is $r$. The ratio of acceleration due to gravity on the planets is $x$. The ratio of the escape velocities from the two planets is

  • A
    $xr$
  • B
    $\sqrt{\frac{r}{x}}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{rx}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{\frac{x}{r}}$

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