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AP Physics - Kinematics Vocab

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1. Kinematics Problem Solving Strategy

2. Speed
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)
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.

3. Acceleration
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
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'.)

4. Velocity
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)
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. Constant speed or velocity
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
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.
The study of motion in one dimension

6. Displacement
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
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.
Shortest distance between the beginning and ending point in the problem. Is a vector quantity (has direction)

7. Key words or hints that a kinematic equation must be used
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
The study of motion in one dimension
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)

8. Projectile Motion
An example of motion in 2 dimensions (both x and y simultaneously)
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
Speeding up - slowing down or changing direction)
When there is no acceleration

9. Distance
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.
Total distance traveled from start to finish - Is a scalar quantity (no direction)
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x. (Otherwise known as 'the rise over the run'.)

10. Kinematic
The study of motion in one dimension
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)
If the same speed is maintained over the entire trip. Constant speed/velocity means no acceleration.

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

12. How to calculate slope on a straight line graph

13. The only time the average velocity equation can be used
The total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
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

14. Average 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 total distance divided by the total time for the entire trip.
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