Mathematics A-Level
Area under a curve as accumulation
What Area under a curve as accumulation means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Area under a curve as accumulation
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The area between a velocity–time graph and the time axis gives displacement, with areas below the time axis counting as negative displacement.
Topics that use Area under a curve as accumulation
- Q: Kinematics (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- constant acceleration
- Constant acceleration modelling
- Displacement
- Distance travelled
- Gradient as a rate of change
- Kinematics
- Motion in a straight line
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