AP Physics 1 - Kinematics Flashcards

One Dimensional Kinematics

6487482325	Position	Where an object is, in terms of a well-chosen origin.	0
6487482326	Path Length	How far an object actually moves	1
6487482327	Displacement	An object's change in position	2
6487482328	Speed	How fast Always positive	3
6487482329	Velocity	Displacement over time	4
6487482330	Acceleration	Change in velocity / Time	5
6487482331	Positive vs. Negative Velocity	Tells you the direction of travel	6
6487482332	Positive Acceleration	Speeding up in positive direction Slowing down in negative direction	7
6487482333	Negative Acceleration	Slowing down in positive direction Speeding up in negative direction	8
6487482334	Slope of Velocity vs. Time	This slope equals acceleration	9
6487482335	Slope of Position vs. Time	This slope equals velocity	10
6487482336	Area of Acceleration vs. Time	This area equals change in velocity	11
6487482337	Area of Velocity vs. Time	This area equals change in position	12
6487482338	Horizontal Variables		13
6487482339	Horizontal Kinematic Equations		14
6487482340	Vertical Variables		15
6487482341	Vertical Kinematic Equations		16
6487482342	Free Fall	The only force on an object is gravity	17
6487482343	Acceleration due to Gravity	On Earth, -9.8 m/s2	18
6487482344	Vector	Has both magnitude and direction	19
6487482345	Scalar	Has only magnitude (just a number)	20
6487482346	Resultant	The answer to a vector addition problem	21
6487482347	Pythagorean Theorem	Used to add together perpendicular vectors	22
6487482348	Negative of a Vector	Flips the direction of a vector	23
6487482349	Projectile	An object that is thrown or launched	24
6487482350	Parabola	The shape of a projectile's trajectory	25
6487482351	Trajectory	The path an object follows	26
6487482352	Complementary Angles	Add up to 90 degrees	27
6487482353	Incline	A ramp	28
6487482354	Distance	The absolute value of displacement	29