Mention some uses of velocity-time graphs.

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(N/A) The velocity-time graphs have the following uses:
$(i)$ To determine the total distance travelled by a particle,which is equal to the area under the velocity-time graph.
$(ii)$ To determine the instantaneous velocity of the particle at any given time $t$.
$(iii)$ To determine the acceleration of the object,which is equal to the slope of the velocity-time graph.

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