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AP Physics - Kinematics Vocab

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1. Key words or hints that a kinematic equation must be used
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
The study of motion in one dimension
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
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

2. Velocity
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
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 vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)

3. Kinematics Problem Solving Strategy
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
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)

4. Average speed
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 total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
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

5. The only time the average velocity equation can be used
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
When there is no acceleration
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.

6. Distance
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
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 total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.

7. Instantaneous speed
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.

8. Constant speed or velocity
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
The study of motion in one dimension
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)

9. Acceleration
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
When there is no acceleration
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)

10. Speed
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
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.

11. Displacement
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
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
When there is no acceleration

12. Projectile Motion
The study of motion in one dimension
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)

13. Kinematic
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
When there is no acceleration
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
The study of motion in one dimension

14. How to calculate slope on a straight line graph
The study of motion in one dimension
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)
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

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