Definitions
Definitions part 2
Equations
Graphs
200
The study of motion using words, numbers, graphs and equations
What is kinematics?
200
A quantity that has both a magnitude and a direction
What is a vector quantity?
200
distance/time
What is the equation for average velocity?
200
Its slope can be used to find velocity
What is a position-time graph?
400
a scalar quantity that refers to how much ground an object has covered during its motion
What is distance?
400
The velocity of an object with respect to another observer
What is relative velocity?
400
velocity/time
What is the equation for acceleration?
400
Its area can be used to find velocity
What is an acceleration-time graph?
600
A quantity that has only a magnitude
What is a scalar quantity?
600
A vector quantity that refers to how far your ending point is from your starting point
What is displacement?
600
What are the 3 main kinematics equations?
600
The square of y is proportional to x
What is a side-opening parabola?
800
Displacement divided by the time of travel vs. velocity at a specific instant in time
What is average vs. instantaneous velocity?
800
The change of an object’s velocity with time
What is acceleration?
800
y=mx2+b
What is the equation for a top-opening parabola?
800
The rate at which the object in this graph is moving
What is a constant speed?