AP Physics Unit 1 Flashcards
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| 6887943116 | Frame of Reference | a choice of coordinate axes that defines starting point for measuring any quantity | 0 | |
| 6887943117 | Displacement | a change in position (can be negative but distance cannot) | 1 | |
| 6887943118 | Displacement Formula | final position-initial position |  | 2 |
| 6887943119 | Speed | distance traveled/time (m/s, km/h, mi/h) | 3 | |
| 6887943120 | Velocity | speed in a given direction (m/s, ft/s, cm/s) | 4 | |
| 6887943121 | Velocity Formula | displacement/time |  | 5 |
| 6887943122 | Acceleration | any change in velocity. speeding up or slowing down (m/s squared) |  | 6 |
| 6887943123 | Free fall (gravity) | the motion of a body when only the force of gravity is acting on it, the acceleration of free fall results from gravity | 7 |