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# What is the effect on the period of a pendulum if you double its length?

What is the effect on the period of a pendulum if you double its length?

- **A.** The period is decreased by a factor of \(\sqrt{2}\)
- **B.** The period is decreased by a factor of \(2\).
- **C.** The period is increased by a factor of \(\sqrt{2}\)
- **D.** The period is increased by a factor of \(2\).
- **E.** The period will not change.

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