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The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon is `1.7ms^(-2)`. What is the time period of a simple pendulum on the surface of the Moon, if its time period on the surface of Earth is 3.5 s? (g on the surface of the Earth is `9.8ms^(-2)`).

A

`8.4 s`

B

`4.8 s`

C

`48 s`

D

`84 s`.

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