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A man of mass m stands at the left end of a uniform plank of length L and mass M, which lies on a frictionaless surface of ice. If the man walks to the other end of the plank, then by what distance does the plank slide on the ice?

A

L

B

`(ML)/(m+M)`

C

`(mL)/(M)`

D

`(mL)/(m+M)`

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