Find the total distance covered by the particle during the whole journey which is by the V-T graph below V(m/s) V = 15 \textit{t} 150 V = -10 \textit{t} + 250 0 10 m 2000 m 1875 m 1785 m 1750
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Since the graph represents velocity (V) on the y-axis and time (t) on the x-axis, the area under the graph represents the distance covered. To find the area under the graph, we need to divide it into different sections and calculate the area of each section Show more…
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