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A block is in limiting equilibrium on a rough horizontal surface. If the net contact force is `sqrt(3)` times the normal force, the coefficient of static friction is

A

`sqrt2`

B

`(1)/(sqrt2)`

C

`0.5`

D

`(1)/(sqrt3)`

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