A block of mass M is pulled along a horizontal frictionless surface by a rope of mass m. If a force P is applied at the free end of the rope, the force exerted by the rope on the block will be

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\[(a)\;P \quad (b)\;\frac{Pm}{M+m} \quad (c)\;\frac{mp}{M+m} \quad(d)\;\frac{MP}{M+m}\]