BRAINCAKEDisplacement on a Velocity-time Graph
The displacement of an object is given by the area under its velocity-time graph. This is because displacement = velocity × time, and each small strip under the graph has an area equal to velocity × time interval.
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Key terms in this lesson
- displacement
- The distance an object has moved in a straight line from its starting point, in a particular direction.
- velocity
- The rate of change of displacement of an object; speed in a given direction.
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