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AP Physics - Kinematics Vocab

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1. Distance
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)
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

2. Displacement
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
When there is no acceleration
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)

3. Velocity
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
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

4. Projectile Motion
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
When there is no acceleration
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.

5. Acceleration
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
The study of motion in one dimension
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

6. Average speed
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
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

7. Kinematics Problem Solving Strategy
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
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

8. Kinematic
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
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 study of motion in one dimension

9. Constant speed or velocity
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
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

10. The only time the average velocity equation can be used
The study of motion in one dimension
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
When there is no acceleration

11. Speed
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)

12. Key words or hints that a kinematic equation must be used
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
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)

13. Instantaneous 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
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.

14. How to calculate slope on a straight line graph
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
When there is no acceleration
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)

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