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If ‘g’ is acceleration due to gravity on the earth’s surface, the gain 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

a
2 mgR
b
mgR
c
mgR/4
d
mgR/2

detailed solution

Correct option is D

P.E.=−GMm1R1−1R2

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