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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

A

Mg R

B

2 Mg R

C

`Mg R//2`

D

MG R/4

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