What is the acceleration of the block and trolley system shown in the figure,if the coefficient of kinetic friction between the trolley and the surface is $0.04$? What is the tension in the string? (Take $g = 10\; m s^{-2}$). Neglect the mass of the string.

  • A
    $0.96\; m s^{-2}$ and $27.1\; N$
  • B
    $0.66\; m s^{-2}$ and $22.5\; N$
  • C
    $0.96\; m s^{-2}$ and $12.7\; N$
  • D
    $0.48\; m s^{-2}$ and $27.1\; N$

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