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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.
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
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)

2. Displacement
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has 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
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

3. Acceleration
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)
Speeding up - slowing down or changing 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

4. Kinematics Problem Solving Strategy

5. Average speed
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
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)
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.

6. Projectile Motion
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'.)
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
When there is no acceleration

7. Key words or hints that a kinematic equation must be used
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
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 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

8. How to calculate slope on a straight line graph

9. Speed
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.

10. Kinematic
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
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.

11. The only time the average velocity equation can be used
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.
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)
When there is no acceleration

12. Constant speed or velocity
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
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)
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.

13. Velocity
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
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.

14. 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)
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
When there is no acceleration