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AP Physics - Kinematics Vocab

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Answer 14 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Instantaneous speed
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)
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)

2. Kinematics Problem Solving Strategy

3. Distance
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

4. 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
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)

5. Kinematic
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 scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
The study of motion in one dimension

6. Displacement
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
The study of motion in one dimension
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.

7. How to calculate slope on a straight line graph

8. Average speed
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
When there is no acceleration
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.

9. Key words or hints that a kinematic equation must 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
When there is no acceleration
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.

10. Speed
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)
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)

11. The only time the average velocity equation can be used
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
When there is no acceleration

12. Constant speed or velocity
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.
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

13. Projectile Motion
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
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.

14. 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 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'.)
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)