Kinematics Flashcards
Kinematics
The study of motion
Displacement
The total amount of motion an object does
Position
The shortest possible distance between the object and the origin
Distance
The total amount of motion an object does
Speed
The distance an object travels divided by the time it took to travel
Average speed
The total distance an object travels divided by the total time it took to travel when the object changes speed over a given time
Instantaneous Velocity
The speed of an object over an instant time frame
Acceleration
Acceleration is a change in velocity over a period of time
Projectile
A projectile is any object that once projected or dropped continues in motion by its own inertia and is influenced only by the downward force of gravity.
Velocity
The speed of an object with direction.