Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Motion Along a Straight Line - Problems - Page 39: 104f

Answer

The instantaneous acceleration is the slope of the line $v=50+20t $which is found to be $20~m/s^2$.

Work Step by Step

From the graph, at $t=0$, $v=50$ and at $t=3$, $v=110$. Using the slope formula which is for the line $v=50+20t$: $m=\frac{110-50}{3-0}=20$ Thus, the instantaneous velocity is $20~m/s^2$.
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