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 A railway engine of mass 50 tons is pulling a wagon of mass 40 tons with a force of 4500N. The resistance force acting is 1N per ton. The tension in the coupling between the engine and the wagon is 

A

1600 N

B

2000 N

C

2500 N

D

1500N

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