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The change in potential energy when a body of mass m is raised to a height `nR_(E)` from earth's surface is (`R_(E)`=radius of the earth )

A

mgR

B

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

C

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

D

`(mgR)/n`

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