Assuming north as positive direction, the initial and final velocities of the ball are:

(with negative sign since it is due south)

the time taken is

, so the average acceleration of the ball is given by

And the positive sign tells us the direction of the acceleration is north.
E - impossible to determine based on the given information
Answer:
the property of liquid are
1 they can flow from one place to another if surface is slanted
2 it cannot be compressed