Velocity vs time graph Calculating the slope acceleration

Calculate the acceleration for each segment of the graph The slope of a v-t graph is acceleration Slope is calculated by the equation

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velocity time -5 m/s 0 m/s 1 s 3 s2 s 4 s5 s +5m/s +10 m/s +15 m/s 0 s -10 m/s 6 s Graph 1

velocity time -5 m/s 0 m/s 1 s 3 s2 s 4 s5 s +5m/s +10 m/s +15 m/s 0 s -10 m/s 6 s From 0 s to 2 s Graph 1

velocity time -5 m/s 0 m/s 1 s 3 s2 s 4 s5 s +5m/s +10 m/s +15 m/s 0 s -10 m/s 6 s Graph 1 From 2 s to 4 s

velocity time -5 m/s 0 m/s 1 s 3 s2 s 4 s5 s +5m/s +10 m/s +15 m/s 0 s -10 m/s 6 s Graph 1 From 4 s to 6 s

Graph 2 Determine the acceleration of each segment of the line on the graph to follow.

velocity time -10 m/s 0 m/s 2 s 6 s4 s 8 s10 s +10m/s +20 m/s +30m/s 0 s -20 m/s 12 s Graph 2

velocity time -10 m/s 0 m/s 2 s 6 s4 s 8 s10 s +10m/s +20 m/s +30m/s 0 s -20 m/s 12 s Graph 2

Graph 3 Determine the acceleration of each segment of the line on the graph to follow.

velocity time -100 m/s 0 m/s 5 s 15 s10 s 20 s25 s +100m/s +200 m/s +300m/s 0 s -200 m/s 30 s Graph 3

velocity time -100 m/s 0 m/s 5 s 15 s10 s 20 s25 s +100m/s +200 m/s +300m/s 0 s -200 m/s 30 s Graph 3

Graph 4 Determine the acceleration of each segment of the line on the graph to follow.

velocity time -4m/s 0 m/s 2 s 4 s +4m/s +8 m/s +12m/s 0 s -8 m/s 6 s Graph 4

velocity time -4m/s 0 m/s 2 s 4 s +4m/s +8 m/s +12m/s 0 s -8 m/s 6 s Graph 4

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