The graph in (Figure 1) shows the velocity of a motorcycle police officer plotted as a function of time.   A) Find the instantaneous acceleration at t=3st=3s. Express your answer in meters per second squared.

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The graph in (Figure 1) shows the velocity of a motorcycle police officer plotted as a function of time.

 

A)

Find the instantaneous acceleration at t=3st=3s.
Express your answer in meters per second squared.
 
 
 
 
 
a=_____________m/s2

 

(B)
Find the instantaneous acceleration at t=7st=7s.
Express your answer in meters per second squared to two significant figures.
a=_____________m/s2
 
(C)
Find the instantaneous acceleration at t=11st=11s.
Express your answer in meters per second squared to two significant figures.
a=_____________m/s2
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Transcribed Image Text:v,(m/s) 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 The plot shows the motorcycle function of time. Time is meas 10 seconds on the x-axis. The vel from 0 to 50 meters per secon 2 The velocity is shown to be 20 second for the time from 0 sec
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