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An accurate pendulum clock is mounted on ground floor of a high building. How much time will it lose or gain in one day if its is transferred to top storey of a building which is h = 200m higher than the ground floor? Radius of earth is `6.4 xx 10^(6)`

A

It will lose 6.2 s

B

It will lose 2.7 s

C

It will gain 5.2 s

D

It will gain 1.6 s

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