The velocity of an object moving along the x-axis is given in m/s by v(t) = t2 − 6t + 8, where t is in s. If the object starts from x=1m at t=0s, answer the following questions. (a) What is the acceleration of the object when t = 2 s? (b) What is the position when t = 3 s? (c) Is the object speeding up or slowing down at t = 1 s?

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The velocity of an object moving along the x-axis is given in m/s by

v(t) = t2 − 6t + 8, where t is in s. If the object starts from x=1m at t=0s, answer the following questions.

(a) What is the acceleration of the object when t = 2 s?

(b) What is the position when t = 3 s?
(c) Is the object speeding up or slowing down at t = 1 s?

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