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# The escape speed of an object of mass \( m \) from a planet of mass \( M \) and radius \( r \) depends on the gravitational constant and

The escape speed of an object of mass \( m \) from a planet of mass \( M \) and radius \( r \) depends on the gravitational constant and

- **A.** \( M \) and \( r \).
- **B.** \( m \) and \( r \).
- **C.** \( M \) only.
- **D.** \( M, m, \text{ and } r.\)

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