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Solved: (a) Explain how you can determine the acceleration
Chapter 2, Problem 28(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
(a) Explain how you can determine the acceleration over time from a velocity versus time graph such as the one in Figure 2.56.
(b) Based on the graph, how does acceleration change over time?
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QUESTION:
(a) Explain how you can determine the acceleration over time from a velocity versus time graph such as the one in Figure 2.56.
(b) Based on the graph, how does acceleration change over time?
ANSWER:
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(a) The general equation for acceleration is,
A = dv/dt
Here, v is the velocity, and t is the time.
The slope of the graph of velocity versus time gives the acceleration. The graph looks like this if tangent lines are drawn on the given points.