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The amount of work done in lifting a body of mass 'm' from the surface of the earth to a height equal to twice the radius of the earth is,

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`(2GMm)/(3R)`

B

`(3GMm)/(2R)`

C

`(5GMm)/(3R)`

D

`(3GMm)/(5R)`

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