CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 1 · Question Q8

Item 8 refers to the following scenario. A swimmer of mass 66\,000\text{ g} starts from rest and accelerates uniformly to the other end of the pool during a competition. His force against the water is 90\text{ N}. What is his acceleration?

1. (A)1.36\text{ m s}^{-2}
2. (B)7.3\text{ m s}^{-2}
3. (C)13.6\text{ m s}^{-2}
4. (D)733\text{ m s}^{-2}