AP Physics 1 - Kinematics Flashcards

One Dimensional Kinematics

9580877333	Position	Where an object is, in terms of a well-chosen origin.	0
9580877334	Path Length	How far an object actually moves	1
9580877335	Displacement	An object's change in position	2
9580877336	Speed	How fast Always positive	3
9580877337	Velocity	Displacement over time	4
9580877338	Acceleration	Change in velocity / Time	5
9580877339	Positive vs. Negative Velocity	Tells you the direction of travel	6
9580877340	Positive Acceleration	Speeding up in positive direction Slowing down in negative direction	7
9580877341	Negative Acceleration	Slowing down in positive direction Speeding up in negative direction	8
9580877342	Slope of Velocity vs. Time	This slope equals acceleration	9
9580877343	Slope of Position vs. Time	This slope equals velocity	10
9580877344	Area of Acceleration vs. Time	This area equals change in velocity	11
9580877345	Area of Velocity vs. Time	This area equals change in position	12
9580877359	Horizontal Variables		13
9580877360	Horizontal Kinematic Equations		14
9580877361	Vertical Variables		15
9580877362	Vertical Kinematic Equations		16
9580877346	Free Fall	The only force on an object is gravity	17
9580877347	Acceleration due to Gravity	On Earth, -9.8 m/s2	18
9580877348	Vector	Has both magnitude and direction	19
9580877349	Scalar	Has only magnitude (just a number)	20
9580877350	Resultant	The answer to a vector addition problem	21
9580877351	Pythagorean Theorem	Used to add together perpendicular vectors	22
9580877352	Negative of a Vector	Flips the direction of a vector	23
9580877353	Projectile	An object that is thrown or launched	24
9580877354	Parabola	The shape of a projectile's trajectory	25
9580877355	Trajectory	The path an object follows	26
9580877356	Complementary Angles	Add up to 90 degrees	27
9580877357	Incline	A ramp	28
9580877358	Distance	The absolute value of displacement	29