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The acceleration at an instant is the slope of the tangent to which curve?
APosition-time curve
BForce-time curve
CSpeed-distance curve
DVelocity-time curve
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Velocity-time curve
Since a = dv/dt, the tangent slope on a velocity-time curve gives acceleration.
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