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A fireman of mass 60 kg slides down a pole. He is pressing the pole with a force of 600N. The coefficient of friction between the hands and the pole is 0.5, with what acceleration will the fireman slide down `(g=10(m)/(s^2)`)

A

`1m//s^(2)`

B

`2.5m//s^(2)`

C

`10m//s^(2)`

D

`5m//s^(2)`

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