The force required to move a body up a rough inclined plane is double the force required to prevent the body from sliding down the plane. The coefficient of friction, when the angle of inclination of the plane is $60^{\circ}$ is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2}$

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