c
\(\begin{array}{l}
\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,Force\,of\,friction\\
on\,mass\,{m_2} = \mu {m_2}g\\
Force\,of\,friction\,on\,mass\\
{m_3} = \mu {m_3}g\\
Let\,a\,be\,common\,acceleration\\
of\,the\,system.\\
\therefore \,a = \frac{{{m_1}g - \mu {m_2}g - \mu {m_3}g}}{{{m_1} + {m_2} + {m_3}}}
\end{array}\)

\(\begin{array}{l}
Here,\,{m_1} = {m_2} = {m_3} = m\\
\therefore a = \frac{{mg - \mu mg - \mu mg}}{{m + m + m}} = \frac{{mg - 2\mu mg}}{{3m}}\\
\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \frac{{g\left( {1 - 2\mu } \right)}}{3}\\
Hence,\,the\,downward\,acceleration\,of\,mass\,\\
{m_1}\,is\,\frac{{g\left( {1 - 2\mu } \right)}}{3}.
\end{array}\)