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An open knife edge of mass M is dropped from a height h on wooden floor. If the blade penetrates a distance s into the wood, the 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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