CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 1 · Question Q8

A light spring is permanently connected between two blocks of wood on a frictionless surface as in the diagram below. The masses of the blocks are 2.0\text{ kg} and 5.0\text{ kg} and they can move freely along a straight horizontal track. The spring is compressed and the blocks are released simultaneously from rest. When the acceleration of the heavier block is 10\text{ m s}^{-2}, the acceleration of the lighter block will be

1. (A)5\text{ m s}^{-2}
2. (B)10\text{ m s}^{-2}
3. (C)20\text{ m s}^{-2}
4. (D)25\text{ m s}^{-2}

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