If the gravitational intensity at a height of $8000 \, km$ from the center of the Earth is $6 \, N/kg$,what is the gravitational potential at that point?

  • A
    $8 \times 10^6 \, J/kg$
  • B
    $2.4 \times 10^3 \, J/kg$
  • C
    $4.8 \times 10^7 \, J/kg$
  • D
    $6.4 \times 10^{14} \, J/kg$

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