Statement: Water in a U-tube executes simple harmonic motion. The time period for mercury filled up to the same height in the U-tube be greater than that in case of water.

• A. Reason: The amplitude of an oscillating pendulum goes on increasing.
• B. Both statement and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the statement
• C. Both statement and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the statement
• D. Statement is true, but the reason is false
• E. Statement and reason are false