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A skater of mass m standing on ice throws a stone of mass M with a velocity of v in a horizontal direction. The distance over which the skater will move back (the coefficient of friction between the skater and the ice is `mu`)

A

(a)20m

B

(b)15m

C

(c)10m

D

(d)5m

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