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If is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface, the gain in the potential energy of an object of mass raised from the surface of the earth to a height equal to the radius of the earth is

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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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Correct option is B)

Gravitational potential energy on the earth surface,

Gravitational potential energy at a height h above the earth's surface,

Gain in gravitational potential energy 

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