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An object of mass `m` is raised from the surface of the earth to a height equal to the radius of the earth, that is, taken from a distance R to 2R from the centre of the earth. What is the gain in its potential energy ?

A

mgR

B

`mgR//2`

C

2mgR

D

None of these

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