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Grade 12Mechanics

A block of mass 5 kg is at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. Water coming out of a pipe horizontally at a rate of 2kg/s hits the block with a velocity of 6m/s. The initial acceleration of block is

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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8 Years ago
Dear student

Time(t) = 5 kg ÷ 2kg/s
t = 2.5s
acceleration (a) = v/t = 6m/s ÷ 2.5s
= 2.4 m/s2

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