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  4. The gravitational potential energy magnitude of a body at a distance r from the centre of Earth is U. The weight of the body at that point is :

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Q. The gravitational potential energy magnitude of a body at a distance $r$ from the centre of Earth is $U$. The weight of the body at that point is :

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Solution:

As $U=-G M m / r$ and weight is $W=G M m / r^{2}$ so option (B) is correct.