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A body of mass m is lifted up from the surface of earth to a height three times the radius of the earth R.The change in potential energy of the body is
  1. 2mgR
  2. 34mgR
  3. 54mgR
  4. 3mgR

A
2mgR
B
3mgR
C
54mgR
D
34mgR
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ΔU=mgh1+hR
h=3R

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