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At what height from the surface of earth the gravitation potential and the value of `g` are `- 5.4 xx 10^(7) J kg^(-2)` and `6.0 ms^(-2)` respectively ? Take the radius of earth as `6400 km`:

A

1400 km

B

2000 km

C

2600 km

D

1600 km

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C
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