Find acceleration from velocity

A question is this type if and only if the velocity vector v(t) is given and the task requires differentiating to find the acceleration vector at a specific time or in general.

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AQA AS Paper 1 2023 June Q16
7 marks Moderate -0.8
A toy remote control speed boat is launched from one edge of a small pond and moves in a straight line across the pond's surface. The boat's velocity, \(v \text{ m s}^{-1}\), is modelled in terms of time, \(t\) seconds after the boat is launched, by the expression $$v = 0.9 + 0.16t - 0.06t^2$$
  1. Find the acceleration of the boat when \(t = 2\) [3 marks]
  2. Find the displacement of the boat, from the point where it was launched, when \(t = 2\) [4 marks]