The height from the surface of earth at which the gravitational potential energy of a ball of mass m is half of that at the centre of earth is (where R is radius of earth) :-
A
R4
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B
R3
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C
3R4
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D
4R3
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Solution
The correct option is BR3 The gravitaional potential energy at center of earth is 32GMmR