Answer:
(c) 16 m/s²
Explanation:
The position is [tex]r(t) = [3.0 \text{ m} - (4.00 \text{ m/s})t]\hat{i} + [6.0 \text{m} - (8.00 \text{ m/s}^2 )t^2 ]\hat{j}[/tex].
The velocity is the first time-derivative of r(t).
[tex]v(t) = \dfrac{d}{dt}r(t) = -4.00\,\hat{i} -16t\,\hat{j}[/tex]
The acceleration is the first time-derivative of the velocity.
[tex]a(t) = \dfrac{d}{dt} v(t) = -16\hat{j}[/tex]
Since a(t) does not have the variable t, it is constant. Hence, at any time,
[tex]a = -16\hat{j}[/tex]
Its magnitude is 16 m/s².