The escape velocity for a planet whose mass is six times the mass of Earth and whose radius is twice the radius of Earth will be (where $V_{e}$ is the escape velocity from the Earth).
- A$\sqrt{2} V_{e}$
- B$\frac{1}{2} V_{e}$
- C$\sqrt{3} V_{e}$
- D$2 \sqrt{2} V_{e}$
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