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AP Physics - Kinematics Vocab

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1. The only time the average velocity equation can be used
When there is no acceleration
A vector quantity consisting of magnitude and direction. Displacement x divided by time.
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)

2. Projectile Motion
The study of motion in one dimension
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.
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.

3. 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)
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)

4. Constant speed or velocity
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
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)

5. Speed
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 speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
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

6. Average speed
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.
The study of motion in one dimension
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)

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

8. Kinematics Problem Solving Strategy

9. Instantaneous speed
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 speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
When there is no acceleration
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

10. Kinematic
The study of motion in one dimension
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.
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.

11. How to calculate slope on a straight line graph

12. Displacement
A scalar quantity (no direction specified) that shows the rate that distance d is covered.
The study of motion in one dimension
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.

13. Key words or hints that a kinematic equation must 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
The speed at an instant in time. Right now. Your speedometer reading when you glance it at.
The study of motion in one dimension
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)

14. Distance
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.