The time period of a simple pendulum on the surface of the earth is $T$. If the pendulum is taken to a height equal to half of the radius of the earth,then its time period is

  • A
    $T/2$
  • B
    $3T/2$
  • C
    $2T$
  • D
    $3T$

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