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A body of mass `m` is lifted up from the surface of earth to a height three times the radius of the earth `R`. The change in potential energy of the body is

A

`mgR`

B

`(3)/(4)mgR`

C

`(1)/(3)mgR`

D

`(2)/(3)mgR`

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