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If the Mass of a Planet Is Doubled with No

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If the mass of a planet is doubled with no increase in its size,the escape speed for that planet is

A) increased by a factor of 1.4.
B) increased by a factor of 2.
C) not changed.
D) reduced by a factor of 1.4.
E) reduced by a factor of 2.

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