$A$ particle of mass $m_0$ is projected from the mid-point of the line joining two fixed particles each of mass $m.$ If the distance of separation between the fixed particles is $l,$ the minimum velocity of projection of the particle so as to escape to infinity is equal to

  • A
    $\sqrt {\frac{{GM}}{l}} $
  • B
    $\sqrt {\frac{{GM}}{2l}} $
  • C
    $\sqrt {\frac{{2GM}}{l}} $
  • D
    $2 \sqrt {\frac{{2Gm}}{l}} $

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