Velocity

vs
time
graph

Calculating the area under the

graph
Displacement
• Calculate the displacement for a specific time
interval on a velocity vs time graph

• The area under the graph is the displacement

Area = ½ (base)(height) Area = (lenght)(width)

• To follow along print slides 5, 13, 20,27
Graph #1
 Graph 1
Determine the area under the
graph for each segment
+15 m/s

+10 m/s
velocity

+5m/s

0 m/s

-5 m/s

-10 m/s
0s 1s 2s 3s 4s 5s 6
time
 Given the following graph , find
the displacement
+15 m/s

+10 m/s
velocity

+5m/s

0 m/s

-5 m/s

-10 m/s
0s 1s 2s 3s 4s 5s 6
time
 Graph 1
What is the total displacement
from 0 to 6the
Imagine s? shapes from the
+15 m/s
curve to the 0m/s line
+10 m/s
velocity

+5m/s

0 m/s

-5 m/s

-10 m/s
0s 1s 2s 3s 4s 5s 6
time
 Graph 1 From 0 to 2 s
Displacement=Area = ½ (base)(height)
displacement= ½( 2s)(+10m/s)
+15 m/s
Displacement = ½(+20m )
+10 m/s Displacement= +10m
velocity

+5m/s

0 m/s

-5 m/s

-10 m/s
0s 1s 2s 3s 4s 5s 6
time
 From 2 to 5 s
Graph 1
Displacement=Area = (length)( width)
displacement= ( 3s)(+10m/s)
Displacement = (+30m )
+15 m/s
Displacement= +30m

+10 m/s
velocity

+5m/s

0 m/s

-5 m/s

-10 m/s
0s 1s 2s 3s 4s 5s 6
time
 Graph 1 From 5 to 6s
Displacement=Area = ½ (base)(height)
displacement= ½( 1s)(+10m/s)
+15 m/s
Displacement = ½(+10m )
+10 m/s Displacement= + 5m
velocity

+5m/s

0 m/s

-5 m/s

-10 m/s
0s 1s 2s 3s 4s 5s 6
time
 Graph 1
What is the total displacment
from 0 to 6 s?
+15 m/s
+30m + 5m
+10 m/s
+10m
velocity

+5m/s

0 m/s

-5 m/s
Total displacement= +10m + +30m+ +5m=
45 m
-10 m/s
0s 1s 2s 3s 4s 5s 6
time
Graph #2
 Graph 2

Find the displacement from to 0 to 10 s,

10 to 20 s, 20s to 30 s
+6 m/s

+4 m/s
velocity

+2m/s

0 m/s

-2 m/s

-4 m/s
0s 5s 10 s 15 s 20s 25 s 30
time
 Graph 2 Find the displacement from to 0 to 10 s, 10 to 20 s, 20s to 30 s

Imagine the shapes from the

+6 m/s
curve to the 0m/s line
+4 m/s
velocity

+2m/s

0 m/s

-2 m/s

-4 m/s
0s 5s 10 s 15 s 20 s 25 s 30
time
 Graph 2
From 0 to 10 s
Displacement=Area = (length)( width)
displacement= ( 10s)(+4m/s)
+6 m/s
Displacement = (+40m )

+4 m/s Displacement= +40m

velocity

+2m/s

0 m/s

-2 m/s

-4 m/s
0s 5s 10 s 15 s 20 s 25s 30
time
 Graph 2 From 10 to 20 s
Displacement=Area = ½ (base)(height)
displacement= ½( 10s)(+4m/s)
+6 m/s
Displacement = ½(+40m )
+4 m/s Displacement= +20m
velocity

+2m/s

0 m/s

-2 m/s

-4 m/s
0s 5s 10 s 25 s 20 s 25s 30
time
 Graph 2 From 20 to 30 s
Displacement=Area = ½ (base)(height)
displacement= ½( 10s)(-4m/s)
+6 m/s
Displacement = ½(-40m )
+4 m/s Displacement= -20m
velocity

+2m/s

0 m/s

-2 m/s

-4 m/s
0s 5s 10 s 15 s 20 s 25 s 30
time
 Graph 2

+6 m/s +40m +20m

-20m
+4 m/s
velocity

+2m/s

0 m/s

-2 m/s
Total displacement= (+40m) + (+20m) + (-20m)
+
40 m
-4 m/s
0s 5s 10 s 15 s 20 s 25 s 30
time
Graph #3
 Find the displacement from0 to 30s, 30 to 50s, 50 to60 s
Find the total displacement

+30m/s

+20 m/s
velocity

+10m/s

0 m/s

-10 m/s

-20 m/s
0s 10 s 20 s 30 s 40 s 50 s 60
time
 Graph 3
Find the displacement from 0 to 30s, 30 to 50s, 50 to60 s

Imagine the shapes from the

Find the displacement for the entire graph

+30m/s
curve to the 0m/s line
+20 m/s
velocity

+10m/s

0 m/s

-10 m/s

-20 m/s
0s 10 s 20 s 30 s 40 s 50 s 60
time
 Graph 3 From 0 to 30 s
Displacement=Area = ½ (base)(height)
displacement= ½( 30s)(+10m/s)
Displacement = ½(+300m )
+30m/s Displacement= +150m

+20 m/s
From 0 to 30 s
velocity

Displacement=Area = (length)
+10m/s ( width)
displacement= ( 30s)(+10m/s)
Displacement = (+300m )
Displacement= +300m
0 m/s

Total
-10 m/s displacement from 0 to 30 s = (+150 m) + (+300m) =
450m
-20 m/s
0s 10 s 20 s 30 s 40 s 50 s 60
time
 Graph 3

From 30 to 50 s
Displacement=Area = (length)( width)
displacement= ( 20s)(+10m/s)
+30m/s Displacement = (+200m )
Displacement= +200m
+20 m/s
velocity

+10m/s

0 m/s

-10 m/s

-20 m/s
0s 10 s 20 s 30 s 40 s 50 s 60
time
 Graph 3 From 50 to 60 s
Displacement=Area = ½ (base)(height)
displacement= ½( 10s)(+20m/s)
Displacement = ½(+200m )
+30m/s Displacement= +100m

+20 m/s
From 50 to 60 s
velocity

Displacement=Area = (length)( width)

+10m/s displacement= ( 10s)(+10m/s)
Displacement = (+100m )
Displacement= +100m

0 m/s

Total displacement= (+100 m) + (+100m)

-10 m/s
= +200 m

-20 m/s
0s 10 s 20 s 30 s 40 s 50 s 60
time
 Graph 3
Find the displacement from 0 to 30s, 30 to 50s, 50 to60 s
Find the displacement for the entire graph

+30m/s

+20 m/s +450 m +200m

+200m
velocity

+10m/s

0 m/s
Total displacement = (+450m) + (+200m) + (+200m)=
-10 m/s

850m
-20 m/s
0s 10 s 20 s 30 s 40 s 50 s 60
time
Graph #4
 Calculate the total displacement
for the graph below
+300m/s

+200 m/s
velocity

+100m/s

0 m/s

-100 m/s

-200 m/s
0s 2s 4s 6s 8s 10 s 12
time
 Graph 4 Calculate the total displacement for the graph below

Imagine the shapes from the

+300m/s
curve to the 0m/s line
+200 m/s
velocity

+100m/s

0 m/s

-100 m/s

-200 m/s
0s 2s 4s 6s 8s 10 s 12
time
 Graph 4 Calculate the total displacement for the graph below

+300m/s

+200 m/s
From 0 to 5s
Displacement=Area = ½ (base) (height)
velocity

+100m/s displacement= ½( 5s)(-200m/s)

Displacement = ½(-1000m )
Displacement= -500m
0 m/s

-100 m/s

-200 m/s
0s 2s 4s 6s 8s 10 s 12
time
 Graph 4

+300m/s

From 5 to 12 s
+200 m/s
Displacement=Area = ½ (base)(height)
displacement= ½( 7s)(+300m/s)
Displacement = ½(+2100m )
velocity

+100m/s
Displacement= +1050 m

0 m/s

-100 m/s

-200 m/s
0s 2s 4s 6s 8s 10 s 12
time
 Graph 4 Calculate the total displacement for the graph below

+300m/s

+200 m/s
+1050 m
velocity

+100m/s
-500m
0 m/s

-100 m/s Total displacement = (-500m) + (+1050m)

= +550m
-200 m/s
0s 2s 4s 6s 8s 10 s 12
time
…But what if the
curve on a graph is
actually a curve?
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