The escape velocity for a planet whose radius is $1.7 \times 10^6 \ m$ and acceleration due to gravity is $1.7 \ m s^{-2}$ is

  • A
    $1.7 \ km s^{-1}$
  • B
    $2.89 \ km s^{-1}$
  • C
    $1.7 \sqrt{2} \ km s^{-1}$
  • D
    $3.4 \ km s^{-1}$

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