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AP Physics - Kinematics Vocab

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Answer 14 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Acceleration
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.
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
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. Instantaneous 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)
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)

3. Velocity
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
The study of motion in one dimension
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.

4. How to calculate slope on a straight line graph

5. Displacement
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
The study of motion in one dimension
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)

6. Average speed
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.
When there is no acceleration
The study of motion in one dimension

7. Projectile Motion
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
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.
The study of motion in one dimension

8. Key words or hints that a kinematic equation must be used
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
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
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.

9. Kinematics Problem Solving Strategy

10. Distance
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
When there is no acceleration

11. Speed
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)
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

12. Kinematic
The study of motion in one dimension
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
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. Constant speed or velocity
When there is no acceleration
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
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.

14. 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
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
When there is no acceleration
The study of motion in one dimension