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This question will strengthen your concepts of linear motion. A graph showing variation of velocity of a car moving along a straight line is given. You are required to find acceleration of the car at different moments of time and its displacement.

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The expert finds acceleration, displacement, and average velocity from the Velocity-time Graph of a body moving along a straight line.

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(a) Velocity at 2,4,8, and 10s respectively are 30, 60, 20 and 0 m/s.

(b) Acceleration during first 4 s is calculated by finding the ratio of change in velocity to the ...

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