To mop-clean a floor,a cleaning machine presses a circular mop of radius $R$ vertically down with a total force $F$ and rotates it with a constant angular speed about its axis. If the force $F$ is distributed uniformly over the mop and the coefficient of friction between the mop and the floor is $\mu$,the torque applied by the machine on the mop is

  • A
    $\mu FR/3$
  • B
    $\mu FR/6$
  • C
    $\mu FR/2$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{3}\mu FR$

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