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(a) Let the piston be displaced through distance $x$ towards left, then volume decreases, pressure increases. If $\Delta P$ is increase in pressure and $\Delta V$ is decrease in volume, then considering the process to take place gradually (i.e. isothermal) ${P_1}{V_1} = {P_2}{V_2}$
$ \Rightarrow PV = (P + \Delta P)(V - \Delta V)$
$ \Rightarrow PV = PV + \Delta PV - P\Delta V - \Delta P\Delta V$
$ \Rightarrow \Delta P.V - P.\Delta V = 0$ (neglecting $\Delta P.\Delta V)$
$\Delta P(Ah) = P(Ax)$
$ \Rightarrow \Delta P = \frac{{P.x}}{h}$
This excess pressure is responsible for providing the restoring force $(F)$ to the piston of mass $M$.
Hence $F = \Delta P.A = \frac{{PAx}}{h}$
Comparing it with $|F| = kx$
$\Rightarrow k = M{\omega ^2} = \frac{{PA}}{h}$
$ \Rightarrow \omega = \sqrt {\frac{{PA}}{{Mh}}} $
$\Rightarrow T = 2\pi \sqrt {\frac{{Mh}}{{PA}}} $
Short trick : by checking the options dimensionally. Option (a) is correct.
