By how much should the spring be compressed by the block so that the centripetal force at point $P$ is $mg$?

  • A
    $\sqrt{\frac{mgR}{3k}}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{\frac{3gR}{mk}}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{\frac{3mgR}{k}}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{\frac{3mg}{kR}}$

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