Given that mass of the earth is $M$ and its radius is $R$. A body is dropped from a height equal to the radius of the earth above the surface of the earth. When it reaches the ground its velocity will be

  • A

    $\left[ {\frac{{GM}}{R}} \right]$

  • B

    ${\left[ {\frac{{GM}}{R}} \right]^{1/2}}$

  • C

    ${\left[ {\frac{{2GM}}{R}} \right]^{1/2}}$

  • D

    $\left[ {\frac{{2GM}}{R}} \right]$

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