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The answer depends on whether the cylinder is

  • on a base so that its top moves up,
  • suspended from its middle so that its bottom and top both move away from its middle
  • attached to the underside of the ceiling so that its bottom moves down.

It also depends on the reference point (zero-point) for the gravitational potential energy (GPE).

If it is placed on a surface, and if that surface forms the zero point for GPE, then the GPE will also double.

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