Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Momentum and Newton's laws of motion

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion — practice question

A $1.2\,\text{kg}$ mass is held up by a person’s hand and two newton-meters, as shown. After the person’s hand is taken away, what is the mass’s initial vertical acceleration?

  • A$0.6\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • B$2\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • C$4\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • D$6\,\text{m s}^{-2}$

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