What does the slope of a graph of work versus time represent?

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Problem

What does the slope of a graph of work

W

versus time

t

represent? (a)

\text{Average power from the start up to the given instant}

(b)

\text{Rate of change of kinetic energy of the system}

(c)

\text{Instantaneous power}

(d)

\text{Peak power attained during the motion}