The escape velocity of a body from earth's surface is $v_e$ . The escape velocity of the same body from a height equal to $R$ from the earth's surface will be

  • A

    $\frac{{{v_e}}}{{\sqrt 2 }}$

  • B

    $\frac{{{v_e}}}{2}$

  • C

    $\frac{{{v_e}}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}$

  • D

    $\frac{{{v_e}}}{4}$

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