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If g is the acceleration due to gravity on earth's surface, the gain of 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

`(mgR)/4`

B

`(mgR)/2`

C

mgR

D

2 mgR

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