U, (m/s) 12.0 8.00 4.00 t (s) 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.0 12.0 A gazelle is running in a straight line (the x-axis). The graph shows this animal's velocity as a function of time. What is

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Ing in a straight line (the x-axis). The graph shows this animal's velocity as a function of time. What
its acceleration at 11 s?
O-6.0 m/s2
O-4.0 m/s2
O-12.0 m/s?
O 4.0 m/s2
O 6.0 m/s2
O 12.0 m/s?
Transcribed Image Text:Ing in a straight line (the x-axis). The graph shows this animal's velocity as a function of time. What its acceleration at 11 s? O-6.0 m/s2 O-4.0 m/s2 O-12.0 m/s? O 4.0 m/s2 O 6.0 m/s2 O 12.0 m/s?
U, (m/s)
12.0 H
8.00
4.00
t (s)
2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.0 12.0
A gazelle is running in a straight line (the x-axis). The graph shows this animal's velocity as a function of time. What is
its acceleration at 11 s?
O-6.0 m/s2
O -4.0 m/s2
Transcribed Image Text:U, (m/s) 12.0 H 8.00 4.00 t (s) 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.0 12.0 A gazelle is running in a straight line (the x-axis). The graph shows this animal's velocity as a function of time. What is its acceleration at 11 s? O-6.0 m/s2 O -4.0 m/s2
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The acceleration of the object is the rate of change of velocity. So the acceleration is the slope of the graph.

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