A magnetic needle of negligible breadth and thickness compared to its length, oscillates in a horizontal plane with a period $T$. The period of oscillation of each part obtained on breaking the magnet into $n$ equal parts perpendicular to the length is

  • A

    $T/n$

  • B

    $T$

  • C

    $T n$

  • D

    $1/Tn$

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