A body takes just twice the time as long to slide down a plane inclined at $30^o$ to the horizontal as if the plane were frictionless. The coefficient of friction between the body and the plane is
  • A$\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{4}$
  • B$\sqrt 3 $
  • C$\frac{4}{3}$
  • D$\frac{3}{4}$
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