AP Physics 1 Semester 1 Exam Review

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What is a vector?

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A vector is a quantity that has both direction and magnitude.

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What does a graph representing constant velocity look like?

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A straight line with a constant slope.

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What does a graph representing acceleration look like?

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A curve that shows a change in velocity over time.

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How do you calculate distance traveled if speed is constant?

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Distance = Speed x Time.

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Where is maximum kinetic energy on a roller coaster?

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At the bottom of a big hill.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time.

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What is the formula for calculating average speed?

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Average Speed = Total Distance / Total Time.

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What is the principle of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Potential energy stored due to an object's height above the ground, calculated as PE = mgh.