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A body of mass M is kept on a rough horizontal surface (friction coefficient = `mu`.). A person is trying to pull the body by applying a horizontal force but the body is not moving. The force by the surface on A is F where

A

F= Mg

B

`F = mu Mg`

C

`Mg le F le Mg sqrt(1 + mu^(2))`

D

`Mg ge F ge Mg sqrt(1 - mu^(2))`

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