Combined Science GCSE
Area under a velocity–time graph
What Area under a velocity–time graph means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Area under a velocity–time graph
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The area between the line and the time axis represents the distance travelled, or displacement when direction is included.
Topics that use Area under a velocity–time graph
- Acceleration (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Acceleration of free fall
- Average acceleration
- Change in velocity
- Deceleration
- Decomposition of complex shapes
- Distance and displacement
- Metres per second squared
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