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AP Physics - Kinematics Vocab

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1. Instantaneous speed
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.

2. Kinematics Problem Solving Strategy

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3. Key words or hints that a kinematic equation must be used
Start a problem by asking 'What is the object doing?' - 'What is causing it to do that?' - What direction is it moving in (if two find x and y components)? Is it moving at constant v (this includes v = 0)? Is it accelerating? Force? Energy change? Se
If acceleration is present (Question contains terms such as: starts from rest - final velocity of - accelerates - comes to rest - etc.) - then you must use the three Kinematic equations
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
The study of motion in one dimension

4. Distance
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
If acceleration is present (Question contains terms such as: starts from rest - final velocity of - accelerates - comes to rest - etc.) - then you must use the three Kinematic equations
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)

5. Constant speed or velocity
If acceleration is present (Question contains terms such as: starts from rest - final velocity of - accelerates - comes to rest - etc.) - then you must use the three Kinematic equations
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.

6. Displacement
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
When there is no acceleration
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)

7. Average speed
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
Start a problem by asking 'What is the object doing?' - 'What is causing it to do that?' - What direction is it moving in (if two find x and y components)? Is it moving at constant v (this includes v = 0)? Is it accelerating? Force? Energy change? Se
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.

8. Kinematic
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
The study of motion in one dimension
Start a problem by asking 'What is the object doing?' - 'What is causing it to do that?' - What direction is it moving in (if two find x and y components)? Is it moving at constant v (this includes v = 0)? Is it accelerating? Force? Energy change? Se

9. Velocity
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
Start a problem by asking 'What is the object doing?' - 'What is causing it to do that?' - What direction is it moving in (if two find x and y components)? Is it moving at constant v (this includes v = 0)? Is it accelerating? Force? Energy change? Se
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)

10. Projectile Motion
When there is no acceleration
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

11. The only time the average velocity equation can be used
If acceleration is present (Question contains terms such as: starts from rest - final velocity of - accelerates - comes to rest - etc.) - then you must use the three Kinematic equations
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
When there is no acceleration
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.

12. Speed
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)
If acceleration is present (Question contains terms such as: starts from rest - final velocity of - accelerates - comes to rest - etc.) - then you must use the three Kinematic equations
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.

13. Acceleration
When there is no acceleration
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.

14. How to calculate slope on a straight line graph

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