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A horizontal force applied on a body on a rough horizontal surface produces an acceleration 'a'. If coefficient of friction between the body & surface which is m is reduced to m/3, the accele-ration increases by 2 units. The value of m is

A

2/3 g

B

3/2 g

C

3/g

D

1/g

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