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If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth’s surface, the gain in the potential energy of an QBject of mass m raised from the surface of the earth to a height equal to the radius R of the earth is :

A

(1/2) mgR

B

2mgR

C

mgR

D

(1/4)mgR

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