$A$ carpet of mass $M$ made of a material is rolled along its length in the form of a cylinder of radius $R$ and kept on a rough floor. If the carpet is unrolled without sliding to a radius $R/2$,the change in potential energy is ($g=$ acceleration due to gravity).

  • A
    $MgR$
  • B
    $\frac{7}{8} MgR$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{7} MgR$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{4} MgR$

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