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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. Acceleration
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
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)

2. Speed
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.
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
When there is no acceleration

3. Key words or hints that a kinematic equation must be used
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 slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)
When there is no acceleration

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

5. Velocity
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
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.

6. How to calculate slope on a straight line graph

7. Projectile Motion
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 total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
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)

8. Constant speed or velocity
When there is no acceleration
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
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

9. Displacement
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)
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)

10. The only time the average velocity equation can 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
When there is no acceleration
The study of motion in one dimension

11. Average speed
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
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.
When there is no acceleration

12. Instantaneous speed
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.
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

13. Kinematics Problem Solving Strategy

14. Distance
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
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)