The work done to raise a mass m from the surface of the earth to a height h , which is equal to the radius of the earth is:

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W = U f - U i = - G M m 2 R - - G M m R = G M m 2 R W = 1 2 m g R ∵ G M R 2 = g .

The work done to raise a mass m from the surface of the earth to a height h , which is equal to the radius…