If the Earth has a mass nine times and a radius twice that of a planet $P$. Then $\frac{v_e}{3} \sqrt{x} \; ms^{-1}$ will be the minimum velocity required by a rocket to escape the gravitational force of $P$,where $v_e$ is the escape velocity on Earth. The value of $x$ is

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $3$
  • C
    $18$
  • D
    $1$

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