$A$ person is using scissors to cut a wire of circular cross-section and negligible weight. The wire slides in the direction away from the hinge until the angle between the scissors blades becomes $2 \alpha$. The friction coefficient between the blades and the wire is:

  • A
    $\sqrt{1-\tan \alpha}$
  • B
    $2 \cos \alpha$
  • C
    $\tan \alpha$
  • D
    $2 \tan \alpha$

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