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At what height from the surface of earth the gravitation potential and the value of g are `-5.4xx10^7J" "kg^(- 2)` and 6.0 `ms^(-2)` respectively? Take the radius of earth as 6400 km

A

1400 km

B

2000 km

C

2600 km

D

1600 km

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