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If the radius of earth shrinks to kR (k lt 1), where R is the radius of Earth, then the time period of rotation of Earth, about its axis will become

A

`(24)/(k)` hrs

B

24 k hrs

C

`24k^(2)` hrs

D

`(24)/(k^(2))` hrs

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