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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
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
When there is no acceleration
The study of motion in one dimension
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)

2. Constant speed or velocity
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'.)
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
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

3. Displacement
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'.)
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)

4. Projectile Motion
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.
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.

5. How to calculate slope on a straight line graph

6. Kinematic
The study of motion in one dimension
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.
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

7. Velocity
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.
When there is no acceleration
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

8. Average speed
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
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
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)

9. Instantaneous speed
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.
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'.)

10. Speed
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)
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)

11. Kinematics Problem Solving Strategy

12. The only time the average velocity equation can be used
When there is no 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
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

13. Key words or hints that a kinematic equation must be used
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.
When there is 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

14. Distance
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no 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
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