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On a speed-time graph, the ___ measures acceleration.

a. x-intercept
c. slope
b. y-intercept
d. x-axis

User Demosten
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c. slope

Because the in the graph you find the slope as the change of speed ÷ the change is time, and that is the definition of acceleration.
User Dhananjaya Kuppu
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Answer:

Slope

Explanation:

On a speed- time graph, the slope measures acceleration of the object. The mathematical form of acceleration is given by :

a = (charge in velocity)/(change in time)

For example :

In the attached graph, the y axis shows speed and the x axis shows time taken. The slope of the graph can be calculated as :


m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)


m=(20-0)/(2-0)

Acceleration, a = m = 10 m/s²

So, on v-t graph, the slope measures the acceleration.

On a speed-time graph, the ___ measures acceleration. a. x-intercept c. slope b. y-example-1
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