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The rate of change of velocity with respect to time is called acceleration. Suppose that the velocity at time $t$ of a particle is given by $v(t)=2 t^{2} .$ Find the instantaneous acceleration when $t=1$ second.
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We need to find the acceleration, which is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time. This can be found by taking the derivative of the velocity function with respect to time. Show more…
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