What Does the Area Under a Position vs. Time Graph Represent?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Rock32
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Graph Integral
Join the discussion
Registration is free. Ask a follow-up in this thread, or start your own.
1 reply · 5K views
Rock32
Messages
12
Reaction score
0
This isn't really a homework problem, but I wasn't sure where else to ask this.

The area under (integral) a velocity vs. time graph is total displacement, or if it is absolute value'd, total distance traveled. So then, what does the area under a position vs. time graph signify, if anything?

Thanks
 
Physics news on Phys.org
I don't think it signifies anything. The area under a velocity vs time curve has units length/time unit x time, giving you length. The area under a position vs. time curve has units length x time, which doesn't have any significance that I know about.