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If .g. is acceleration due to gravity on the earth.s surface, then the gain in PE 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

`(mgR)/2`

B

2mgR

C

mgR

D

`(mgR)/4`

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