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A man slides down on a telegraphic pole with an acceleration equal to one-fourth of acceleration due to gravity. The frictional force between man and pole is equal to in terms of man's weight w

A

`w/4`

B

`w/2`

C

`(3w)/(4)`

D

`w`

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