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Potential energy of a body of mass 'm' at a distance 'r' from the center of Earth (radius R) where r > R is:
Amgh
B-GmM/r
C1/2 mv^2
Dmgr
✓ Correct Answer: B — -GmM/r
In universal gravitation, potential energy is defined as -GmM/r, where G is the gravitational constant.
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