The escape velocity of an atmospheric particle which is $1000 \, km$ above the Earth's surface is .......... $km/s$ (radius of Earth is $6400 \, km$ and $g = 9.8 \, m/s^2$).

  • A
    $6.5$
  • B
    $8$
  • C
    $10.4$
  • D
    $11.2$

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