Answer:
[tex]\text{B. }-14.0\:\mathrm{m/s^2}[/tex]
Explanation:
From Newton's 2nd Law, we have [tex]\Sigma F=ma[/tex].
Substituting given values, we get:
[tex]-35.0=2.50a,\\a=\frac{-35.0}{2.50},\\a=\boxed{-14.0\:\mathrm{m/s^2}}[/tex]
*Note the negative sign simply implies that the mass is travelling downwards (direction).
