Straight? An object moves in a straight line according to the following position function, x(t) = –14+3t in meters, where t denotes elapsed time. If t has changed from 0 [s] to 7 [s], what is the average velocity of the object? A. Zero C. 3 [m/s] towards -x direction B. 1 [m/s] towards +x direction D. 3 [m/s] towards +x direction

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An object moves in a straight line according to the following position function,
x(t) = −14 + 3t in meters, where t denotes elapsed time. If t has changed from 0 [s] to
7 [s], what is the average velocity of the object?
A. Zero
B. 1 [m/s] towards +x direction
C. 3 [m/s] towards −x direction
D. 3 [m/s] towards +x direction

Straight? An object moves in a straight line according to the following position function,
x(t) = –14 + 3t in meters, where t denotes elapsed time. If t has changed from 0
7 [s), what is the average velocity of the object?
[s] to
A. Zero
C. 3 [m/s] towards –x direction
B. 1 [m/s] towards +x direction
D. 3 [m/s] towards +x direction
Transcribed Image Text:Straight? An object moves in a straight line according to the following position function, x(t) = –14 + 3t in meters, where t denotes elapsed time. If t has changed from 0 7 [s), what is the average velocity of the object? [s] to A. Zero C. 3 [m/s] towards –x direction B. 1 [m/s] towards +x direction D. 3 [m/s] towards +x direction
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