$A$ body weighs $144 \, N$ at the surface of the earth. When it is taken to a height of $h = 3R$,where $R$ is the radius of the earth,it would weigh .......... $N$.

  • A
    $48$
  • B
    $36$
  • C
    $16$
  • D
    $9$

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