Using Newtons Second Law:
F = m×a
F = (0.25 kg)(-2 m/s²)
F = -0.5 N
<h2>The correct option is C</h2>
It looks like they are all units of measurement:
FOOT - POUND - NEWTON - METER
If the object sinks, then it must be heavier than the weight of the water
it displaces ... heavier than the buoyant force acting on it.
If the buoyant force were equal or greater than the object's weight, then
the object would rise to the surface in water.