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If g is the 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

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`(1)/(2)mgR`

B

2mgR

C

ngR

D

`(1)/(4)mgR`

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