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How can you find the instantaneous accelertation of an object whose curve on the velocity-time graph is a straight line?
karaonstage said:How can you find the instantaneous accelertation of an object whose curve on the velocity-time graph is a straight line?
A velocity-time graph is a graphical representation of an object's velocity over time. The x-axis represents time and the y-axis represents velocity. The slope of the line on the graph indicates the object's acceleration.
The slope of the line on a velocity-time graph represents the object's acceleration. A steeper slope indicates a higher acceleration, while a flatter slope indicates a lower acceleration. The area under the line on the graph represents the total distance traveled by the object.
Instantaneous acceleration is the acceleration of an object at a specific moment in time. It is calculated by finding the slope of the tangent line to the velocity-time graph at that particular time.
To calculate instantaneous acceleration from a velocity-time graph, you need to find the slope of the tangent line at the point on the graph that represents the specific time you are interested in. This can be done using the formula: acceleration = change in velocity / change in time.
If the slope of the line on a velocity-time graph is positive, the object is accelerating. If the slope is negative, the object is decelerating. A flat line with a slope of zero indicates a constant velocity, and no acceleration or deceleration.