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At what height from the surface of Earth the gravitational potential and the value of g are `-5.4xx10^(7)J" "kg^(-1)and6.0ms^(-2)` respectively? Take the radius of the Earth as 6400 km.

A

2000km

B

2600km

C

1600km

D

1400km

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