The velocity of a car moving along a straight road is given by

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

The velocity of a car moving along a straight road is given by

v(t)=2t-6\;\text{m/s}

, where

t

is in seconds. (i) Find its instantaneous speed at

t=1\,\text{s}

. (ii) Find its instantaneous speed at

t=5\,\text{s}

.

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