The area of a position-time graph does not have a meaning. However, the area under a velocity-time graph is the displacement.
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The area under a position-time graph represents the displacement of an object. It is calculated by finding the area between the curve of the graph and the time axis. The units of the area will be in distance units (e.g., meters, kilometers).
The position at time t (and therefore the height of the p-t graph) will be the area under the v-t curve between time 0 and t.
Yes, a position-time graph can be created from a velocity-time graph by integrating the velocity values over time. By finding the area under the velocity-time curve, you can determine how the position of an object changes over time.
A position time graph can show you velocity. As time changes, so does position, and the velocity of the object can be determined. For a speed time graph, you can derive acceleration. As time changes, so does velocity, and the acceleration of the object can be determined.If you are plotting velocity (speed) versus time, the slope is the acceleration.
To go from a position graph to a velocity graph, you can calculate the slope of the position graph at each point. The slope at any given point on a position vs. time graph represents the velocity at that specific time. Therefore, the velocity graph would be a plot of the slopes at each point on the position graph.
A position-time graph shows the relationship between an object's position and time. The position of the object is typically plotted on the y-axis, while time is on the x-axis. The slope of the graph represents the object's velocity, with a steeper slope indicating a higher velocity.