Ap Physics 1 kinematics concepts

Slope of a position-time graph

Represents velocity.

Slope of a velocity-time graph

Represents acceleration, while the area under it represents displacement.

Area under an acceleration-time graph

Represents average velocity.

In projectile motion, the only force acting on an object is __________.

Gravity, approximately -9.8 m/s² (rounded to -10 m/s²).

In projectile motion, horizontal velocity __________ while horizontal acceleration __________.

Remains the same throughout; stays 0.

In projectile motion, vertical acceleration is __________ and vertical velocity is __________.

Always -9.8; the only component changing.

Returning to the original position results in __________ displacement but not __________ distance.

0; 0.

In a horizontal graph of projectile motion, the line representing horizontal acceleration should be __________.

A straight horizontal line at 0.

In a horizontal graph of projectile motion, the line representing horizontal velocity should be __________.

A straight horizontal line from the initial horizontal velocity.

In a vertical graph of projectile motion, the line representing vertical acceleration should be __________.

A straight horizontal line at -9.8.

In a vertical graph of projectile motion, the line representing vertical velocity should be __________.

A straight line going down from the initial vertical velocity.

During uniform circular motion, the speed is __________ and can be found by __________.

Constant; dividing mass by time.