If the gravitational potential due to earth on its surface is assumed to be zero then gravitational potential at height 2
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From the question we know that the gravitational potential at the surface is 0 hence, we get that the U1=0.The potential at the surface would have been given as U=-GmM/R, but in this case it is 0.
When the body is taken to a distance 2R from the surface so, the radius becomes (R+2R). So, the gravitational potential is U2=-GmM/3R. Hence, the change in the potential energy will be given as U2-U1. Which will be equal to -GmM/3R -0 which on solving we will get that -GmM/3R
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