To project a body of mass \( m \) from earth’s surface to infinity, the required kinetic energy is (assume, the radius of earth is \( R_E \), \( g \) = acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth):
\( mg R_E \)
\( 4mg R_E \)
\( \frac{1}{2} mg R_E \)
\( 2mg R_E \)