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A second's pendulum is placed in a space laboratory orbiting around the earth at a height `3R`, where R is the radius of the earth. The time period of the pendulum is

A

zero

B

`2sqrt(3) s`

C

4 s

D

infinite

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D

In an orbiting satellite, acceleration is zero therefore T is infinite.
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