In the image, the position of the jet car is depicted in the graph as shown. How do you determine the jet car's average acceleration in meters per squared second?

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In the image, the position of the jet car is depicted in the graph as shown. How do you determine the jet car's average acceleration in meters per squared second?

Position Vs Time
Time (s) Position (m)
0.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
0.0
252
563
995
1563
2250
3065
4010
Position (m)
4500.0
4000.0
3500.0
3000.0
2500.0
2000.0
1500.0
1000.0
500.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
Position Vs Time
15.0
20.0
25.0
Time (s)
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
Transcribed Image Text:Position Vs Time Time (s) Position (m) 0.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 0.0 252 563 995 1563 2250 3065 4010 Position (m) 4500.0 4000.0 3500.0 3000.0 2500.0 2000.0 1500.0 1000.0 500.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 Position Vs Time 15.0 20.0 25.0 Time (s) 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0
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