Enclosed area

Definition

The region bounded by the plotted line, the time axis and the relevant start and finish times.

Used by OCR

Specification P2.1f · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)

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Do not confuse the two graph operations: gradient gives acceleration, whereas enclosed area gives displacement or distance travelled.

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GCSE Physics · key term

The region bounded by the plotted line, the time axis and the relevant start and finish times.

Used by OCR

Specification P2.1f · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)

1
Do not confuse the two graph operations: gradient gives acceleration, whereas enclosed area gives displacement or distance travelled.

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