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A lift is moving down with an acceleration equal to the acceleration due to gravity. A body of mass M kept on the floor of the lift is pulled horizontally. If the coefficient of friction is `mu` then the frictional resistance offered by the body is:

A

m Mg

B

Mg

C

Zero

D

mMg/2

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