Values of the acceleration $A$ of a particle moving in simple harmonic motion as a function of its displacement $x$ are given in the table below. The period of the motion is

$A (mm \,\,s^{-2}$)

 $16$

    $8$

$0$

$- 8$

$- 16$

$x\;(mm)$

$- 4$

$- 2$

$0$

  $2$

   $4$

  • A$\frac{1}{\pi }s$
  • B$\frac{2}{\pi }s$
  • C$\frac{\pi }{2}s$
  • D$\pi \,s$
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