Given that the mass of the Earth is $M$ and its radius is $R$. $A$ body is dropped from a height equal to the radius of the Earth above the surface of the Earth. When it reaches the ground,its velocity will be:

  • A
    $\left[ \frac{GM}{R} \right]$
  • B
    $\left[ \frac{GM}{R} \right]^{1/2}$
  • C
    $\left[ \frac{2GM}{R} \right]^{1/2}$
  • D
    $\left[ \frac{2GM}{R} \right]$

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