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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

`2mgR`

B

`mgR`

C

`1/2mgR`

D

`1/4mgR`

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