A mass $M$ is suspended from a spring of negligible mass. The spring is pulled a little and then released so that the mass executes $S.H.M.$ of time period $T$. If the mass is increased by m, the time period becomes $5T/3$. Then the ratio of $m/M$ is

  • [AIEEE 2003]
  • [AIIMS 2016]
  • A

    $\frac{5}{3}$

  • B

    $\frac{3}{5}$

  • C

    $\frac{{25}}{9}$

  • D

    $\frac{{16}}{9}$

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