Physics GCSE
area under a graph
What area under a graph means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of area under a graph
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The region between the line and the time axis on a velocity–time graph, from which the distance travelled can be calculated.
Topics that use area under a graph
- Acceleration (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Acceleration and units
- Area under a graph as a physical quantity
- Average acceleration
- Change in velocity
- Compound geometric shapes in physics
- Direction convention
- displacement
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