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Class 11 Science Physics Gravitation

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

(a)

\frac{1}{2} m g R

(b)

2mg R (c )

(c)

mg R

(d)

\frac{1}{4} m g R

Correct answer: (a)

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