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Assume that a tunnel is dug along a chord of the earth, at a perpendicular distance R 2 from the earth's centre, where R is the radius of the earth.…

JEE Main 2021 — Physics Waves & Oscillations

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Assume that a tunnel is dug along a chord of the earth, at a perpendicular distance R2\frac{R}{2}2R​ from the earth's centre, where RRR is the radius of the earth. The wall of the tunnel is frictionless. If a particle is released in this tunnel, it will execute a simple harmonic motion with a time period:

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Held on 26 Feb 2021 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    12πgR\frac{1}{2\pi }\sqrt{\frac{g}{R}}2π1​Rg​​

  2. B

    2πRg2\pi \sqrt{\frac{R}{g}}2πgR​​

  3. C

    g2πR\frac{g}{2\pi R}2πRg​

  4. D

    Image is virtual, opposite side of convex mirror.

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