If acceleration is the change in velocity divided by time calculate the rate of acceleration of the basketball during these 4 seconds?

To calculate the rate of acceleration, you need to know the change in velocity of the Basketball over the 4 seconds. If you have the initial and final velocities, you can use the formula: acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time. For example, if the basketball's initial velocity is 0 m/s and its final velocity is 8 m/s, the acceleration would be (8 m/s - 0 m/s) / 4 s = 2 m/s².