If a narrow tunnel is dug between diametrically opposite points of the Earth, assuming the Earth is a solid sphere of uniform density, then any particle released in this tunnel will exhibit a simple harmonic motion.
Calculate the time period of this motion.
Consider the radius of Earth to be and its mass to be .
Let = .
Input the answer to 2 decimal places.
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