Question

Use the information from the graph to answer the question. What is the acceleration of the object

Answer 1

Answer:

-2.5 m/s²

Explanation:

The acceleration of a body is the change in it's velocity with time.

The change in velocity with time can be obtained as the slope of a velocity time graph ;

Acceleration = (change in velocity / change in time)

Taking the slope :

Change in Velocity = △y = y2 - y1

Change in time = △x = x2 - x1

(10, 15) ; (0, 40)

△y / △x = y2 - y1 / x2 - x1 = (40 - 15) / (0 - 10)

△y / △x = 25 / - 10 = - 2.5 m/s²