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A balloon of mass M is stationary in air. It has a ladder on which a man of mass m is standing. If the man starts climbing up the ladder with a velocity of relative to ladder, the velocity of balloon is

A

(mv)/(M) upwards

B

(mv)/(M+m) downwards

C

(mv)/(M+m) upwards

D

(Mv)/(M+m) downwards

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B
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