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

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion — practice question

A $0.20\,\text{kg}$ mass hangs from the lower end of a light spring. A $0.10\,\text{kg}$ mass is then attached to this first mass by a thread. The system is left to reach static equilibrium, and then the thread is severed. At the instant just after the thread is severed, what upward acceleration does the $0.20\,\text{kg}$ mass have?

  • A$4.9\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • B$6.5\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • C$9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • D$15\,\text{m s}^{-2}$

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