A velocity-time graph has been drawn. What does the area below the line represent?

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anonymous · Answer

For example, I got max t of 1.05s, and velocity reached 1.39m/s, meaning that the area would be 0.73m. What does this represent?

amistre64 · Answer

area is usually a result of integrating the function

amistre64 · Answer

velocity integrates to position

anonymous · Answer

So what would it exactly mean in my example situation? don't quite get it.. :/

amistre64 · Answer

no to sure; unless it has something to do with the average position across the interval

anonymous · Answer

by the way, we're studying motion and acceleration.
experiment using motion cart and the ramp, with tickertape and timer

amistre64 · Answer

yeah, physics applications are still a weak point for me ... id have to read up into what it tends to translate into

amistre64 · Answer

displacement

amistre64 · Answer

anonymous · Answer

displacement? hmm ok! thanks

amistre64 · Answer

yw, I knew it had something to do with position :)