The velocity of a body is graphed as a function of time. The slope of the graph at any point may be identified with
A) instantaneous velocity.
B) average velocity.
C) instantaneous speed.
D) instantaneous acceleration.
E) average acceleration.

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The slope of a velocity-time graph at any point represents the rate of change of velocity with respect to time, which is defined as instantaneous acceleration.

The Velocity of a Body Is Graphed as a Function