Multiple Choice
The escape velocity at the surface of Earth is approximately 11 km/s.What is the mass, in units of ME (the mass of the Earth) , of a planet with twice the radius of Earth for which the escape speed is twice that for Earth?
A) 2 ME
B) 4 ME
C) 8 ME
D) 1/2 ME
E) 1/4 ME
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