A body of mass 2 kg is acted upon by two perpendicular forces 4 N along the X-axis and 3 N along the Y-axis. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the body ?

Options

A. `1.5 ms^(-2)`
B. `2.0 ms^(-2)`
C. `2.5 ms^(-2)`
D. `3.5 ms^(-20)`

Answer

c

Explanation

Here, `F = sqrt(4^(2) +3^(2)) = 5N`
:.acceleration `a = F//m=(5)/(2)=2.5m//s^(2)`
Hence correct choice is (c).