The area under a velocity-time graph gives the displacement. The velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs for common motions are shown below.

Spread the loveUnderstanding the concept of acceleration, along with how to calculate it using distance and time, is fundamental in physics. Acceleration refers to the rate at which an object’s ...

A horizontal line on a distance-time graph close distance-time graphA graph with distance travelled plotted on the vertical axis against time taken on the horizontal axis. shows that the object is ...

Students are introduced to the topic of graphs and motion early in their study of physics, but educational research shows that most cannot apply the concepts of position, velocity and acceleration to ...