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If a man of ,mass M jumps to the ground from a height h and his centre of mass noves a distance x in the time taken by him to 'hit' the ground the average force acting on him (assuming his retardation to be constant during his impact with the ground) is :

A

`(Mgh)/x`

B

`(Mgx)/h`

C

`Mg(h/x)^(2)`

D

`Mg(x/h)^(2)`

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