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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 earth to a height equal to the radius of the earth R, is
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Gain in potential energy $\Delta U = \frac{mgh}{1 + \frac{h}{R}}$
If $h = R$ then $\Delta U = \frac{mgR}{1 + \frac{R}{R}} = \frac{1}{2} mgR$
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