Solution

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Let and . A constant laboratory three-force means , hence from rest. Using gives
The dimensionless time makes the shapes transparent: starts at one with zero slope and becomes asymptotically linear; starts linearly and approaches one without reaching it at finite time. The acceleration decreases as .
Integrating the velocity gives the distance along the force,
Thus a constant three-force produces hyperbolic motion with constant proper acceleration , although its velocity is never Newtonian at large time. The following original curves supply the requested sketches.

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