Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Motion Along a Straight Line - Problems - Page 38: 90e

Answer

The average acceleration is $~~0$

Work Step by Step

On the velocity versus time graph, we can see: At $t = 1.0~s,$ the velocity $v = 2.0~m/s$ At $t = 5.0~s,$ the velocity $v = 2.0~m/s$ We can find the average acceleration between $t = 1.0~s$ and $t = 5.0~s$: $a_{ave} = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t} = \frac{2.0~m/s-2.0~m/s}{5.0~s-1.0~s} = \frac{0}{4.0~s} = 0$ The average acceleration is $~~0$.
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