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⚛️ Physics  ·  Motion in a Straight Line  ·  NEET & JEE

The area under a velocity–time graph gives the:

Answer: displacement.

  • A displacement
  • B acceleration
  • C average speed
  • D applied force

Correct answer: A. displacement

Explanation: The area under a v–t graph equals the displacement.

tvuvTΔtΔvslope = aarea = displacement (s)

On a velocity-time graph for uniform acceleration, the slope of the line gives the acceleration and the shaded area under the line gives the displacement.

Concept context

Equations of motion, projectile motion, relative velocity. Foundation of all mechanics.

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