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Find the change in the gravitational potential energy when a body of mass `m` is raised to a height nR above the surface of the earth. (Here, R is the radius of the earth)

A

`mgR(n/(n-1))`

B

nmgR

C

`mgR((n^2)/(n^2+1))`

D

`mgR(n/(n+1))`

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