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A block of mass 5 kg is at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. Water coming out of a pipe horizontally at the rate of 2 `kg s^(-1)` , hits the block with a velocity of `6ms^(-1)`.The initial acceleration of the block is,

A

zero

B

`1.2 ms^(-1)`

C

`2.4 ms^(-1)`

D

`0.6 ms^(-1)`

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