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A simple pendulum has a time period T1 when on the earth's surface and T2 when taken to height R above the earth's surface, where R is the radius of the earth. The value of T2T1 is

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Solution

The correct option is A 2
T1=2πlgg=GM(R+R)2=GM4R2=g4T2=2π4lg=2T1T2T1=2
Hence,
option (A) is correct answer.

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