What is the point that you choose to describe a location or position?
The reference point
A distance vs. time graph shows
An object's speed
What does FSPPSS stand for?
The Five Step Physics Problem Solving System
What is a physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction?
Vector
Slope of a velocity vs. time graph
Acceleration
What is the object's distance and direction relative to the reference point?
The Position
In a distance vs. time graph, a straight line means that the object's speed is...
Constant
Knowing that a car was at rest, the acceleration= 6 m/s2, and the displacement= 5666 m what equation would you use to solve for time?
D = vit + 1/2 at2
What is a2 + b2 = c2 ?
The Pythagorean theorem
What is this an example of?
Precision
What is the difference between an object’s first position and its final position
The displacement
If an object's distance vs. time graph looks like this, what will it's velocity vs. time graph look like?
When do all objects fall at the same rate?
When there is no air resistance
To get the cos, what do you do?
Adjacent/Hypotenuse
The motion that an object exhibits when thrown or launched near the surface of the Earth
Projectile
Can a car going 55 mph be a reference point? Why or why not?
No, it is a moving object
If a ball is thrown up in the air and then falls back down, what does it's velocity vs. time graph look like?
What is the acceleration due to gravity?
-9.81 m/s2
If the ∑X is positive and the ∑Y is negative, then the Tan-1 is what?
negative
A vector that represents the sum of two or more vectors
Resultant Vector
What changes if the reference point changes?
The distance and direction to an object
What does this represent?
instantaneous velocity
If the Vi = 11 m/s, the vf = 40 m/s, t = 10 s what would be the acceleration?
2.9 m/s2
What is h?
32.5 meters
What is the equation for average acceleration?
Vf-Vi/t