Unit 1 Review - Kinematics Ap Physics 1

Frame of Reference

1. Dynamics
2. Kinematics

Distance

Scalar Quantity

Displacement

Vector Quantity

Average Speed

Equation for speed

Average Velocity (v)

Change in Displacement Formula

Equation for Velocity

Constant Displacement

Constant Velocity

Displacement Formula

Acceleration (a)

When is an object speeding up?

When is an object slowing down?

Equation for Acceleration

Equation for Change in Velocity

Constant Acceleration

What does the slope of a velocity graph tell you?

What does the area under the curve of a velocity graph tell you?

A graph that is concave up has (...) acceleration

A graph that is concave down has (...) acceleration

What equation uses...
V0
∆x
1/2
Vf
t

What equation uses...
V0
t
a
t^2
∆x
.5

What equation uses...
a
Vf
t
V0

What equation uses...
V0^2
2
Vf^2
∆x
a

Free Fall

What is the acceleration due to gravity?

For free fall, what can you do to the equations to constant acceleration?

What is always important to remember of the x and y planes?

Horizontal Component (x)

Vertical Component (y)

Why is the path of a projectile always a parabola?

Constant Velocity Trigonometric Equation

Initial Velocity Trigonometric Equation

X-Motion

Y-Motion

What is the only similar thing between the x and y planes?

Range (∆x)

What angle allows for maximum range?

Complimentary Angles

Velocity

Acceleration

Horizontal Variables

Horizontal Kinematic Equations

Vertical Variables

Vertical Kinematic Equations

Projectile

Parabola

Trajectory

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