You are holding a vertical cylindrical rod of mass $1 \, kg$ by pressing it (with a force of $12 \, N$) with two fingers. The coefficient of friction between the rod and the fingers is $\mu = 0.5$. The force of friction on the rod will be ........ $N$.

  • A
    $6$
  • B
    $12$
  • C
    $10$
  • D
    $5$

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