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The magnitude of gravitational potential energy of a body at a distance `r` from the centre of earth is u. Its weight at a distance 2r from the centre of earth is

A

`frac{U}{4r}`

B

`frac{U}{sqrt2r}`

C

`frac{U}{r}`

D

`frac{U}{2r}`

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