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AP Physics - Kinematics Vocab

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1. How to calculate slope on a straight line graph

2. Constant speed or velocity
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
When there is no acceleration
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.

3. Distance
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
When there is no acceleration
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. Speed
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
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.

5. Velocity
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.
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.

6. Instantaneous speed
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
When there is no acceleration
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.

7. 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
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'.)
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.

8. Kinematic
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'.)
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
The study of motion in one dimension

9. Kinematics Problem Solving Strategy

10. Displacement
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
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 scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.

11. 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
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. Average speed
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no 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.

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

14. Projectile Motion
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
The study of motion in one dimension
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)