If the gravitational force had varied as 
instead of 
, the potential energy of a particle at a distance r from the centre of the Earth would be proportional to:
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
But if 
Potential energy for a conservative force is defined as:
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