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An open knife edge of mass M is dropped from a height 'h' on a wooden floor if the blade penetrates a distance 'S' into the wood average resistance offered by the wood to the blade is:

A

mg

B

`mg(1+(h)/(s))`

C

`mg(1-(h)/(s))`

D

`mg(1+(h)/(s))^(2)`

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B
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