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One end of an unstretched vertical spring is attached to the ceiling and an object attached to the other end is slowly lowered to its eqilibrium position. If S be gain in spring energy and G be loss in gravitational potential energy in the process, then

A

`S = G`

B

`S = 2G`

C

`G = 2S`

D

None of these

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