The ratio of the period of oscillation of a conical pendulum to that of a simple pendulum is: (Assume the strings are of the same length in both cases and $\theta$ is the angle made by the string with the vertical in the case of the conical pendulum.)

  • A
    $cos \theta$
  • B
    $\sqrt{\cos \theta}$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    None of these

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