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A body of weight 20N is on a horizontal surface, minimum force applied to pull it when applied force makes an angle `60^(@)` with horizontal (angle of friction `theta= 30^(@))` is

A

20N

B

`20 sqrt3 N`

C

`(20)/(sqrt3) N`

D

`20N`

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