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A particle is moving with an acceleration of (t – 4) m/s² where t is time in seconds. When t is 2 seconds the velocity...

A particle is moving with an acceleration of (t – 4) m/s² where t is time in seconds. When t is 2 seconds the velocity is 4m/s and when t is 0 the displacement is 0m
a.Express velocity in terms of t
b.Find the displacement of the particle during the third second.
c.Calculate the interval of time when the velocity was not more than 4m/s
d.Calculate the minimum velocity.

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