A mass of $6 \times 10^{24} \mathrm{~kg}$ is to be compressed in the form of a solid sphere such that the escape velocity from its surface is $3 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$. The radius of the sphere is
(Universal gravitational constant $=6.66 \times 10^{-11} \mathrm{~N} \mathrm{~m}^2 \mathrm{~kg}^{-2}$ )
- A
483 km
- B
575 km
- C
789 km
- D
888 km
✓ Correct answer: D
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