Question

A block of mass \( 5 \, \text{kg} \) is placed on a frictionless surface. If a force of \( 10 \, \text{N} \) is applied to the block, what will be the acceleration of the block?

• A. \( 2 \, \text{m/s}^2 \)
• B. \( 5 \, \text{m/s}^2 \)
• C. \( 0.5 \, \text{m/s}^2 \)
• D. \( 10 \, \text{m/s}^2 \)

Hint:

Use Newton's second law: \( F = ma \) to find acceleration. The force applied is directly proportional to the acceleration for a given mass.