Physics AP B Objectives (1D and 2D kinematics)
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mrsantopietro on November 22, 2011
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English | Math / Symbols |
|---|---|
 velocity | The slope of the x vs. t graph |
| acceleration | The slope of the v vs. t graph |
| displacement | The area under the v vs. t graph |
| change in velocity | The area under the a vs. t graph |
| at | Finish the kinematic formula: v = v₀ + __ |
| 2a | Finish the kinematic formula: v² = v₀² + __ ∆x |
| 1/2 a | Finish the kinematic formula: ∆x = v₀t + __ t² |
| 0 | The magnitude of the vertical velocity when a projectile is at its maximum height |
| g | The magnitude of the vertical acceleration when a projectile is at its maximum height |
| 0 | The magnitude of the horizontal acceleration for a projectile |
| g | The magnitude of the vertical acceleration for a projectile |
| average velocity | ∆x/∆t |
| average acceleration | ∆v/∆t |
| displacement | ∆x |
| distance | total length traversed |
| average speed | distance/time |
| average velocity | displacement/time |
| acceleration | To use the kinematic formulas, what has to be constant? |
| speed | To use the formula d=vt what has to be constant? |
| instantaneous acceleration | The name for the value of the acceleration at a particular moment in time |
| direction | A vector has a size and a ______ |
| magnitude | Another word for the "size" of a vector |
| initial velocity | The quantity that is zero for a dropped object |
| scalar | The name for a quantity that only has a magnitude |
| Pythagorean theorem | What you use to find the magnitude of a vector if you know the components |
| cos | Assuming angle θ is measured with respect to the x axis, the horizontal component of velocity is v___θ |
| sin | Assuming angle θ is measured with respect to the x axis, the vertical component of velocity is v___θ |
| projectile | A flying object that is only under the influence of gravity |
| tail to head | The method used to graphically add or subtract vectors |
| speed | The magnitude of the velocity |
| Range formula | The name for this formula R=v₀²sin(2θ)/g |
| instantaneous velocity | The name for the value of the velocity at a particular moment in time |
| 0 | For an object moving with 6m/s that rolls off a horizontal table what goes in the blank? ∆y = ____ +½(-9.8)t² |
| acceleration | For the x vs. t graph, if the slope is constant what is zero? |
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