Sand is being dropped on a conveyor belt at the rate of $M \ kg/s$. The force necessary to keep the belt moving with a constant velocity of $v \ m/s$ will be

  • A
    $Mv/2 \ N$
  • B
    zero
  • C
    $Mv \ N$
  • D
    $2Mv \ N$

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