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The change in the gravitational potential energy when a body of mass m is raised to a height nR above the surface of the earth is (here R is the radius of the earth)
The change in the gravitational potential energy when a body of mass m is raised to a height nR above the surface of the earth is (here R is the radius of the earth)
Updated On: Oct 7, 2024
- \([\frac{n}{n+1}]mgR\)
- \([\frac{n}{n-1}]mgR\)
- nmgR
- \(\frac{mgR}{n}\)
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The correct option is (A): \([\frac{n}{n+1}]mgR\)
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