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The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth is g. If a body of mass m is raised from the surface of the earth to a height equal to the radius R of the earth, then the gain in its potential energy is given by

A

`MgR_E`

B

`1/2 mg R_E`

C

`3/2 mgR_E`

D

`2/3 mg R_E`

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`1/2 mg R_E`
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