Gravitational potential energy of body o...

Gravitational potential energy of body of mass `m` at a height of `h` above the surface of earth (M = mass of earth , R = radius of earth) is

`(-GMm)/(R+h)`

`(-GMm)/h`

`(GMmh)/(R(R+h))`

`(GMmh)/(h+2R)`

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