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Question
Figure given below shows a velocity-time graph for a car starting from rest. The graph has three parts AB, BC and CD.

State how is the distance travelled in any part determined from this graph .
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Solution
Distance travelled in any part of the graph can be determined by finding the area enclosed by the graph in that part with the time axis.
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