A block of metal weighing 2 kg is resting on a frictionless plane. It is struck by a jet releasing water at a rate of 1 kg/s and at a speed of 5 m/s. The initial acceleration of the block will be :

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Q: A block of metal weighing 2 kg is resting on a frictionless plane. It is struck by a jet releasing water at a rate of 1 kg/s and at a speed of 5 m/s. The initial acceleration of the block will be :

(a) 2.5 m/s2

(b) 5 m/s2

(c) 10 m/s2

(d) 5 m/s2

Ans: (a)

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