How do we calculate slope of a acceleration vs.time graph?

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Im doing a lab about acceleration due to gravity.
And one of the things we had to do is make a a-t graph using the Aave and Ttotal.
Interval ∆t Ttotal ∆d Dtotal Vave ∆v Aave(cm/s^2)
1 0.050 0.050 2.0 2.0 40 - -
2 0.050 .100 4.0 6.0 80 40 800
3 0.050 .150 6.8 12.8 136 56 1120
4 0.050 .200 8.5 21.3 170 34 680
5 0.050 .250 11.0 32.3 220 50 1000
6 0.050 .300 13.9 46.2 278 58 1160
7 .050 .350 15.5 61.7 310 32 640
8 .050 .400 17.4 79.1 348 38 760

my graph looks something like this [PLAIN]http://www.kwantlen.bc.ca/...ebtests/xtgraphquiz/images/image002[/PLAIN] .

My question is how do we calculate slope on a a-t graph and what does this slope tell us about falling objects. Thanks
 
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tiny-tim said:
Hi Roro312! Welcome to PF! :smile:


Your link isn't working. :redface:

How about this: http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/9488/96191446sb5.jpg
It looks similar to it
 
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