Answer:
a) acceleration
b) displacement
Explanation:
The velocity-time graph is a graph of velocity versus time. The velocity (m/s) would be on the Y-axis while time (s) would be on the X-axis.
a) The slope of a graph is given by: change in Y-axis/change in X-axis = ΔY/ΔX
In a velocity-time graph, ΔY = change in velocity and ΔX = change in time.
Hence, the slope of a velocity-time graph becomes: change in velocity/change in time.
Also, acceleration = change in velocity/change in time.
Hence, the slope of a velocity-time graph = acceleration.
b) Assuming that the area under a velocity-time graph is a rectangle, the area is given as:
Area of a rectangle = length x breadth
= velocity x time (m/s x s)
Also, displacement = velocity x time (m)
Hence, the area under a velocity-time graph of a body would give the displacement of the body.
