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If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface, the change in the potential energy of an object of mass m raised from the surface of the earth to a height equal to the radius R of the earth is
  1. mgR2
  2. 2mgR
  3. mgR
  4. mgR

A
mgR2
B
2mgR
C
mgR
D
mgR
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Gain in potential energy=U=U2U1
U=(GMm2R)(GMmR)

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