The area under an acceleration–time graph for a time interval gives ________.
A
average acceleration
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B
change in velocity
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C
velocity
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D
displacement
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Solution
The correct option is B change in velocity Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. a=ΔvΔt
So, Δv=a.Δt
Hence, the area under the acceleration–time graph gives ‘change in velocity’ and not ‘velocity’.