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Assuming that the gravitational potential energy of an object at infinity is zero, the change in potential energy (final-initial) of an object of mass m, when taken to a height h from the surface of earth (of radius R), is given by,

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`(GMm)/(R+h)`

B

`- (GMm)/(R+h)`

C

`(GMmh)/(R(R+h))`

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mgh

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