Converting velocity/time graph to acceleration/time

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To convert a velocity/time graph to an acceleration/time graph, one must analyze the slope of the velocity graph. The acceleration is determined by the rate of change of velocity over time, which is represented by the slope. For example, if velocity increases steadily from 0 m/sec at t=0 to 4 m/sec at t=2, the slope is a constant 2 m/sec². This indicates a constant acceleration of 2 m/sec². Understanding the relationship between slope and acceleration is key to making this conversion.

Sep 11, 2003

NINHARDCOREFAN

How do I do that?

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Sep 11, 2003

enigma

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acceleration is the rate of change of time. The rate of change is found by looking at the slope of the graph.

So if velocity is increasing steadily from 0 m/sec at t=0 to 4 m/sec at t=2, then the slope is a constant 2 m/sec². The slope corresponds to a constant acceleration of 2.

Sep 11, 2003

NINHARDCOREFAN

That's what I thought, thanks.

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