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Imagine a narrow tunnel between the two diametrically opposite points of the earth. A particle of mass m is released in this tunnel . The time period of oscillation is

A

`pi sqrt((R )/(g))`

B

`(pi)/(2) sqrt((R )/(g))`

C

`2pi sqrt((R )/(g))`

D

`(2)/(pi) sqrt((R )/(g))`

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