Slopes and Areas of the Kinematics Graphs
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The slopes and areas of of the three kinematics graphs, (x vs. t, v vs. t, and a vs. t), have meanings which are important to understand. The following links take you to explanations of these meanings.
Slopes
Areas
Summary
The slope of the x vs. t graph is the velocity.
The slope of the v vs. t graph is the acceleration.
The area of the v vs. t graph is the change in position.
The area of the a vs. t graph is the change in velocity.
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