A radio-controlled (RC) car with slicks coasts along a smooth tabletop. The motion is two-dimensional and is in the x-y plane and the given graphs show the x and y components of its velocity. Assume that the car's initial position is at the origin. What should be the car's acceleration at t = 10 s?


 

• A. 7.55 m/s²
• B. 3.23 m/s²
• C. 1.40 m/s​ ²
• D. 4.48 m/s²

Answer: (C)