A 7-kg mass slides down a smooth incline. The incline makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The acceleration of the mass in the horizontal direction is
A) 0 m/s $2$
B) 3.5 m/s $2$
C) 4.2 m/s $2$
D) 5.1 m/s $2$

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The acceleration of the mass in the horizontal direction can be found using the formula $a = g \sin(\theta)$, where $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s$^2$) and $\theta$ is the angle of the incline. Substituting the given values, $a = 9.8 \sin(30^\circ) = 9.8 \times 0.5 = 4.9$ m/s$^2$. However, due to rounding in the choices, the closest value to 4.9 m/s$^2$ is 4.2 m/s$^2$, indicating a possible error in the question or the choices provided.

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