$A$ particle of mass $m$ undergoes oscillations about $x=0$ in a potential given by $V(x) = \frac{1}{2} k x^2 - V_0 \cos \left(\frac{x}{a}\right)$,where $V_0, k, a$ are constants. If the amplitude of oscillation is much smaller than $a$,the time period is given by

  • A
    $2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{m a^2}{k a^2+V_0}}$
  • B
    $2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}$
  • C
    $2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{m a^2}{V_0}}$
  • D
    $2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{m a^2}{k a^2-V_0}}$

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