The position of a racing car, which starts from rest at t = 0 and moves in a straight

Chapter 2, Problem 20P

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Problem 20P

The position of a racing car, which starts from rest at t = 0 and moves in a straight line, is given as a function of time in the following Table. Estimate (a) its velocity and (b) its acceleration as a function of time. Display each in a Table and on a graph.

t (s)

0

0.25

0.50

0.75

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

x (m)

0

0.11

0.46

1.06

1.94

4.62

8.55

13.79

t (s)

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00

5.50

6.00

 

x (m)

20.36

28.31

37.65

48.37

60.30

73.26

87.16

 

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