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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-1))/n`

B

`nmgR`

C

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

D

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

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