Could be c because it matches the question
When an isotope undergoes an alpha decay it means it has too many protons. The nucleus releases the alpha particle and energy.
The integral of acceleration is velocity. The area under the curve is an integral. You can see the relation here. So just take the area under those time intervals. I’m assuming 1.7 is where it crosses the x-axis
For the first interval:
Base = 1.7
Height = -2
[1.7*(-2)]/2 = -1.7 cm/s
For the second interval:
There are two triangles and a rectangle here.
Base #1 = 0.3
Height #1 = 1
Base #2 = 1
Height #2 = 1
Length = 3
Width = 1
Apply the area formulas to get an answer of 3.65 cm/s
