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Course: High school physics > Unit 1

Lesson 5: Average and instantaneous acceleration
Science
High school physics
One-dimensional motion
Average and instantaneous acceleration
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Connecting velocity and acceleration graphs

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Problem

A block initially at rest speeds up to the left. A velocity vs. time graph of the block's motion is shown below.
Velocity vs. time graph shows a line that begins at (0, 0) and has a negative slope.
Which acceleration vs. time graph correctly represents the block's motion?
Choose 1 answer: