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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
The study of motion in one dimension
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
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. Key words or hints that a kinematic equation must be used
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)
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no 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

3. Projectile Motion
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)
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

4. Distance
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
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.
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.

5. Kinematic
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)
The study of motion in one dimension
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.

6. Kinematics Problem Solving Strategy

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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
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
When there is no acceleration
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

8. 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
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

9. Constant speed or velocity
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
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'.)
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

10. Velocity
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)
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)

11. How to calculate slope on a straight line graph

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

13. Speed
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
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)

14. Average speed
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.
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)