an object of mass 10 kg is at rest when a net force of 20 N acts on it in a direction east. The acceleration produced on the object is?

a) 2 m/s^2 in the direction east
b) 2 m/s^2 in the direction west
c) 0.5 m/s^2 in the direction east
d) 0.5 m/s^2 in the direction west
e) 200 m/s^2 in the direction east