The accompanying graph of position $x$ versus time $t$ represents the motion of a particle. If $p$ and $q$ are both positive constants,the expression that best describes the acceleration $a$ of the particle is

  • A
    $a=-p-q t$
  • B
    $a=-p+q t$
  • C
    $a=p+q t$
  • D
    $a=p-q t$

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