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How do you calculate instantaneous acceleration of a point?

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Answer:

Take the derivative of the velocity function

Step-by-step explanation:

In algebraic terms instead of calculus terms, this means find the slope of the velocity graph at a certain time. Just as the derivative (slope) of the position versus time function is velocity, the derivative (slope) of the velocity versus time graph is acceleration.

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