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If a seconds pendulum is taken to the surface of the moon from the earth, its time period would be (acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the moon is `1/6`th that on the earth's surface)

A

12s

B

6s

C

`2sqrt6s`

D

`2/sqrt6s`

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