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A stone is dropped from a height equal to `nR`, where `R` is the radius of the earth, from the surface of the earth. The velocity of the stone on reaching the surface of the earth is

A

`sqrt((2gR)/(n+1))`

B

`sqrt((2gR)/(n-1))`

C

`sqrt((2gRn)/(n-1))`

D

`sqrt((2gRn)/(n+1))`

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