Vocabulary
Units and Symbols
Kinematic Equations
Scalar or Vector
1-D Problems
100
Defined as a change in position
What is displacement
100
Units for displacement.
What are meters
100
The equation for acceleration
What is (Vf-Vi)/(tf-ti)
100
Speed
What is scalar
100
A bike accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 7.10 m/s over a distance of 35.4 m. Determine the acceleration of the bike.
What is 0.712 m/s^2
200
Velocity at a point in time
What is Instantaneous Velocity
200
Units for velocity.
What is m/s
200

This is the equation for speed

What is Distance/Time

200
Velocity
What is a Vector
200
In the 2008 Olympics, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt shocked the world as he ran the 100-meter dash in 9.69 seconds. Determine Usain's average speed for the race.
What is 10.3 m/s
300
The rate at which displacement occurs.
What is average velocity
300
Units for acceleration.
What is m/s^2
300

 A bicyclist traveling at 30 miles per hour rides a total of 48 miles.  How much time did it take to complete the trip?

What is 1.6 sec

300
Time
What is a Scalar
300
An athlete runs exactly once around a circular track with a total length of 500 m. Find the runner's displacement for the race.
What is 0 m
400
Rate of change of velocity
What is Acceleration
400
Unit for time
What are seconds
400

Write the equation and solve: Which is traveling faster, a car that goes 220 km in 2 hours or a cheetah running 5.2 m/s?

What is Speed =Distance /Time

A car

400
Acceleration
What is Vector
400
A car drives in a straight line at a constant speed of 50 miles per hour for 7 seconds. Find its acceleration.
What is 0 m/s^2
500
Quantities that need both magnitude and direction to completely describe them.
What are Vectors
500
The symbol for gravity
What is g
500

The quadratic formula to solve x2+9x+18=0

What is x=-3 x=-6

500
Displacement
What is Vector
500
Larry drops a pile of roof shingles from the top of a roof located 8.52 meters above the ground. Determine the time required for the shingles to reach the ground.
What is 1.32s
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