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WorksheetsUnit 1: Kinematics Vocab
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 49mins
Welcome to AP Physics, Kinematics how are we feeling?
A line on a graph showing the general direction that a group of points seem to follow.
Best-Fit Line
---- is calculated by dividing the vertical change, which is called the rise, by the horizontal change, which is called the run, between two different points on the line.
Where the line touches (or intercepts) the y-axis (the numbered line going straight up).
What is the slope of the position vs. time graph? What is the significance of this value?
How would the position vs. time graph be different if the cart had gone faster or slower?
What would the shape of your graph be if you were to plot speed vs time?
To describe the motion of an object, you must first be able to describe its ----- (x); where it is at any particular time.
position
You define position relative to a ------ often referred to as the origin.
----- is a quantity that measures the length between objects or points without regard for direction.
-------- is a quantity that refers to "how fast an object is moving."
Average Speed
A measurement of how large or how small a quantity is. For example:
Magnitude
A quantity that has ONLY magnitude, not direction.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
Distance is a ------ quantity that measures the length between objects or points without regard for direction.
Displacement is a ----- quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.
Δx = xf - xi
What equation is this?
Average Speed is a ---- quantity that refers to "how fast an object is moving."
Average Velocity is a ---- quantity that refers to "the rate at which an object changes its position."
What variable is position? x or t
t
What variable is time? x or t
t
When asked in physics to find distance and given distances, you shouldn't think that its always a total, it could be also a displacement and the moving of different points.
When describing a vector, you must describe the direction
Even when writing the vector in its number and direction, its important to still find the number if its negative or positive
Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes over time.
An object accelerates if its -----, ----, or both change.
Acceleration has direction and magnitude. Thus, acceleration is a ----- quantity.
Acceleration Metric Units
--- is defined as the change in position divided by the change in time.
--- is defined as the change in velocity divided by the change in time.
When an object falls under the influence of gravity alone. During each second of fall, the object gains a speed of ~ 10 m/s.
What the velocity is speeding up, positive, the acceleration is
negative
What the velocity is speeding up, negative, the acceleration is
+
-
What the velocity is slowing down, positive, the acceleration is
+
-
What the velocity is slowing down, negative, the acceleration is
+
-
What the velocity is constant, positive or neg, the acceleration is
(a)
What the velocity is speeding from the rest, 0 , the acceleration is
+
-
What the velocity is remaining at 0, 0, the acceleration is
(a)
vf=vi+at
What is this equation called?
Δx=21(vi+vf)t
What is this equation called?
xf=xi+vi+21at2
What is this equation called?
vf2=vi2+2a(xf−xi)
What is this equation called?
True or False: (Uniform or Constant) Acceleration is required for the 4 Equations of Motion
When converting position v time, to velocity v time, and acceleration v time, a point is decreased
For most of human life, acceleration is never 0.
A --- is an object that has both a magnitude and a direction
When dealing with Vectors, you must assign a direction as negative or positive!
False
Vectors can only be added to similar other vectors!
True
False
True or False: An object is accelerating if its magnitude is only changing
True
False
True or False: The three equations of 2D kinematics can be derived by a graph!
Which of these are an example of how acceleration could happen?
Speeding Up!
Slowing Down!
DIrection Change!
Stable Velocity!
The slope of a position v time graph represents (a) !
The slope of a velocity v velocity graph represents (a) !
When solving a motion problem, you must...
Identify the information
Figure out the unknown
Select the necessary equation
When solving motion problems, there is a issue where some students assume an answer quickly, why does this occur, and how can the student improve?
Sometimes when solving for a unknown, and acceleration is the unknown, you might have to input a function into a function to find the acceleration!
What is free fall in physics?
True or False: Acceleration (g) is the same for every object on Earth
True
False
True or False: The curviature of a position v time graph demonstrates velocity, not acceleration.
True
False
2a(−b±b2−4ac)
What is this equation called?
A cart is moving toward motion sensor at a constant speed.
On A position graph, its...
Linear, Negative Value
Constant, Negative Value
Constant, Zero
A cart is moving toward motion sensor at a constant speed.
On A asseleration graph, its...
Linear, Negative Value
Constant, Negative Value
Constant, Zero
A cart is moving toward motion sensor at a constant speed.
On A velocity graph, its...
Linear, Negative Value
Constant, Negative Value
Constant, Zero
A cart initially moving toward sensor but accelerating away from sensor
On a graph
Parabola upwards facing
Constant Postive Value
Linear + slope
A cart initially moving toward sensor but accelerating away from sensor
On x graph
Parabola upwards facing
Constant Postive Value
Linear + slope
A cart initially moving toward sensor but accelerating away from sensor
On v graph
Parabola upwards facing
Constant Postive Value
Linear + slope
Cart that is siting still.
X graph
Constant Zero
Constant Positive Value
Cart that is siting still.
v graph
Constant Zero
Constant Positive Value
Cart that is siting still.
a graph
Constant Zero
Constant Positive Value
Cart that is accelerating toward
x graph
Curved downwards
Linear - slope
Constant, Negative Value
Cart that is accelerating toward
v graph
Curved downwards
Linear - slope
Constant, Negative Value
Cart that is accelerating toward
v graph
Curved downwards
Linear - slope
Constant, Negative Value
What is the frame of reference in physics
According to the frame of reference in physics, 0 can pretty much be what is most convenient in terms of distance, time, and velocity.
True or False: The way an observer describes motion is based on their motion!
True
False
What is a projectile?
True or False: The horizontal perspective of a projectile is independent of the vertical perspective
True
False
Of how the ball motion moves in the vertical direction only
Vertical Component
Horizontal Component
Of how the ball motion moves in the horizontal direction only
Vertical Component
Horizontal Component
True or False: The vertical Component and Horizontal Component of a projectile of zero initial velocity!
True or False: Vertical Motion has no acceleration, we going constant velocity over here!
True
False
Since the velocity of a vertical component is zero, than we can assume than that its distance of it is well, Δy=21(a or g)(t)2
Yup, we can than assume that 0 is placed for the initial velocity, resulting in this equation
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Since horizontal projectile will travel a constant ----, it has no acceleration.
Velocity
Speed
Distance
Accerlation
If two objects have the same ----, and the same acceleration, and the same initial velocity, they should fall at the same time no matter if free falled or thrown horizontally.
True
False
What equation is this
Δx=vt
Horizontal Distance
Vertical Distance
The --- motion of the ball is identical to the motion of a dropped object in free fall
(a)
The --- motion of a ball is identical to the motion of an object at constant velocity
(a)
When dealing with equations, be consistent which side is negative or positive in physics!!!
