AP Physics 1 - Kinematics Flashcards

One Dimensional Kinematics

6477331670	Position	Where an object is, in terms of a well-chosen origin.	0
6477331671	Path Length	How far an object actually moves	1
6477331672	Displacement	An object's change in position	2
6477331673	Speed	How fast Always positive	3
6477331674	Velocity	Displacement over time	4
6477331675	Acceleration	Change in velocity / Time	5
6477331676	Positive vs. Negative Velocity	Tells you the direction of travel	6
6477331677	Positive Acceleration	Speeding up in positive direction Slowing down in negative direction	7
6477331678	Negative Acceleration	Slowing down in positive direction Speeding up in negative direction	8
6477331679	Slope of Velocity vs. Time	This slope equals acceleration	9
6477331680	Slope of Position vs. Time	This slope equals velocity	10
6477331681	Area of Acceleration vs. Time	This area equals change in velocity	11
6477331682	Area of Velocity vs. Time	This area equals change in position	12
6477331683	Horizontal Variables		13
6477331684	Horizontal Kinematic Equations		14
6477331685	Vertical Variables		15
6477331686	Vertical Kinematic Equations		16
6477331687	Free Fall	The only force on an object is gravity	17
6477331688	Acceleration due to Gravity	On Earth, -9.8 m/s2	18
6477331689	Vector	Has both magnitude and direction	19
6477331690	Scalar	Has only magnitude (just a number)	20
6477331691	Resultant	The answer to a vector addition problem	21
6477331692	Pythagorean Theorem	Used to add together perpendicular vectors	22
6477331693	Negative of a Vector	Flips the direction of a vector	23
6477331694	Projectile	An object that is thrown or launched	24
6477331695	Parabola	The shape of a projectile's trajectory	25
6477331696	Trajectory	The path an object follows	26
6477331697	Complementary Angles	Add up to 90 degrees	27
6477331698	Incline	A ramp	28
6477331699	Distance	The absolute value of displacement	29