$A$ particle is kept at rest at a distance $R$ from the surface of the Earth (of radius $R$). The minimum speed with which it should be projected so that it does not return is

  • A
    $\sqrt{\frac{GM}{4R}}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{\frac{GM}{2R}}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{\frac{GM}{R}}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{\frac{2GM}{R}}$

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