AP Physics 1 - Kinematics Flashcards
One Dimensional Kinematics
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| 11406254380 | Position | Where an object is, in terms of a well-chosen origin. | 0 | |
| 11406254381 | Distance | How far an object actually moves, the path length | 1 | |
| 11406254382 | Displacement | An object's change in position | 2 | |
| 11406254383 | Speed | How fast Always positive | 3 | |
| 11406254384 | Velocity | Displacement over time | 4 | |
| 11406254385 | Acceleration | Change in velocity / Time | 5 | |
| 11406254386 | Positive vs. Negative Velocity | Tells you the direction of travel | 6 | |
| 11406254387 | Positive Acceleration | Speeding up in positive direction Slowing down in negative direction | 7 | |
| 11406254388 | Negative Acceleration | Slowing down in positive direction Speeding up in negative direction | 8 | |
| 11406254389 | Slope of Velocity vs. Time | This slope equals acceleration | 9 | |
| 11406254390 | Slope of Position vs. Time | This slope equals velocity | 10 | |
| 11406254391 | Area of Acceleration vs. Time | This area equals change in velocity | 11 | |
| 11406254392 | Area of Velocity vs. Time | This area equals change in position | 12 | |
| 11406254406 | Horizontal Variables |  | 13 | |
| 11406254407 | Horizontal Kinematic Equations |  | 14 | |
| 11406254408 | Vertical Variables |  | 15 | |
| 11406254409 | Vertical Kinematic Equations |  | 16 | |
| 11406254393 | Free Fall | The only force on an object is gravity | 17 | |
| 11406254394 | Acceleration due to Gravity | On Earth, -9.8 m/s2 | 18 | |
| 11406254395 | Vector | Has both magnitude and direction | 19 | |
| 11406254396 | Scalar | Has only magnitude (just a number) | 20 | |
| 11406254397 | Resultant | The answer to a vector addition problem | 21 | |
| 11406254400 | Projectile | An object that is thrown or launched | 22 | |
| 11406254401 | Parabola | The shape of a projectile's trajectory | 23 | |
| 11406254402 | Trajectory | The path an object follows | 24 | |
| 11406254404 | Incline | A ramp | 25 |