What does the acceleration vs time graph for a constant velocity look like? A horizontal line equal to zero. O A horizontal line (any value). O Astraight line that can be angled upwards or downwards. O A curved line.

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What does the acceleration vs time graph for a constant velocity look like?
A horizontal line equal to zero.
O A horizontal line (any value).
O Astraight line that can be angled upwards or downwards.
O A curved line.
Transcribed Image Text:What does the acceleration vs time graph for a constant velocity look like? A horizontal line equal to zero. O A horizontal line (any value). O Astraight line that can be angled upwards or downwards. O A curved line.
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Acceleration versus time graph gives us the idea of change of velocity over the time period. 

The area of acceleration time graph tells us about the change in velocity. 

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