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A planet has radius R R\,R and the acceleration due to gravity at its surface is ggg. What is the escape velocity for a probe of mass m m\,m when launched from an altitude equal to the planet's radius R R\,R above its surface?

gR2\sqrt{\frac{gR}{2}}2gR​​

gR\sqrt{gR}gR​

2gR\sqrt{2gR}2gR​

2gRm\sqrt{\frac{2gR}{m}}m2gR​​

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