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A man slides down on a telegraphic pole with an acceleration equal to one-fourth of acceleration due to gravity.The frictional force between man and pole is equal to (in terms of man's weight `W`)

A

`W/4`

B

`(3W)/4`

C

`W/2`

D

W

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B
`f=w_(app)=m(g-a)`
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