$A$ parachutist with a total mass of $75 \,kg$ drops vertically onto sandy ground with a speed of $2 \,m/s$ and comes to a halt over a distance of $0.25 \,m$. The average force exerted by the ground on her is close to ............ $N$.

  • A
    $600$
  • B
    $1200$
  • C
    $1350$
  • D
    $1950$

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