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An open knife edge of mass M is dropped from a height h on a wooden floor. If the blade penetrates S into the wood, the average resistance offered by the wood to the blade is

A

`Mg`

B

`Mg(1+h/s)`

C

`Mg(1-h/s)`

D

`Mg(1+h/s)^(2)`

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