The displacement (in meters) of a particle moving in a straight line is given by the equation of motion  s = 4/(t^2), where t is measured in seconds. Find the velocity (in m/s) of the particle at times t = a, t = 1, t = 2, and t = 3.

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The displacement (in meters) of a particle moving in a straight line is given by the equation of motion 

s = 4/(t^2), where t is measured in seconds. Find the velocity (in m/s) of the particle at times t = a, t = 1, t = 2, and t = 3.
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