AP Physics 1 : Kinematics - 1D Motion

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Basics of 1D Motion

Distance and Displacement 5 Lessons

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Definitions of distance and displacement

Graphical presentation of distance and displacement (x-t graph)

Concept Example 1: Translate motion to x-t graph

Concept Example 2: Translate motion to x-t graph

Practice – Solve problems involving distance and displacement

Speed and Velocity

Speed and Velocity 7 Lessons

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What is average speed?

What is average velocity?

Example 1 : Average speed and velocity without change in direction

Example 2 : Average speed and velocity with change in direction

Example 3 : Average speed and velocity with change in direction and negative velocity

Few points about average speed and velocity

Practice – Find Speed and Velocity

Graphical presentation of speed and velocity 6 Lessons

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Speed and velocity from position-time graph

Relation between position-time graph and linear algebra

Example – 4 scenarios of velocity from position-time graph

Example – Use of position time graph to get velocity information

Position-time graph for non uniform velocity

Practice – Analyze position-time graph

Acceleration

Understanding acceleration 3 Lessons

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What is acceleration?

Sign of acceleration

Practice – Solve problems involving acceleration

Graphical understanding of acceleration ( V-T graph) 12 Lessons

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Understanding VT graph ( Introduction)

VT Graph for constant velocity

VT Graph for uniform velocity

Acceleration for constant velocity

Acceleration for uniform velocity ( Sign of acceleration)

Example 1 – Analyze a VT graph

Example 2 – Analyze a VT graph

Displacement information from VT graph (Area of a VT graph)

Example – Displacement from VT graph

Fun lesson – Birth of Calculus from XT and VT graph

Practice – Concept builder questions

Practice – Solve problems involving VT and XT graphs

Equations of Kinematics with constant acceleration

Equations for 1D motion 1 Lesson

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Intro to Kinematic Equations

Equation 1 – Relating v, a and t ( v= v0+at) 4 Lessons

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Derivation of v= v0+at

Example 1 – How to use v= v0+at

Example 2 – Importance of sign of acceleration

Example 3 – One more problem

Equation 2 – Relating x, v and t (x = 1/2(v+v0)t ) 3 Lessons

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Derivation of x = 1/2(v+v0)t

Example 1 – How to use x = 1/2(v+v0)t

Example 2 – Multi step problem

Equation 3 – Relating x, v, a and t ( x = v0t + 1/2 at^2) 2 Lessons

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Derivation of x = v0t + 1/2 at^2

Example 1 – How to use x = v0t + 1/2 at^2

Equation 4 – Relating v, a and x ( v^2 = v0^2 + 2ax) 3 Lessons

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Derivation of v^2 = v0^2 + 2ax

Example 1 – How to use v^2 = v0^2 + 2ax

Example 2 – What do 2 answers mean?

Practice – Use kinematics equations to solve problems 2 Lessons

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Question Set 1 – Solve problems involving 1D motion

Question Set 2 – Solve problems involving 1D motion

Freely Falling Bodies

Kinematics of Freely Falling Bodies 7 Lessons

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What is a freely falling body?

Concept of Acceleration due to gravity

Kinematic equations for freely falling bodies

Concept Example 1 – A falling stone from a building

Concept Example 2 – A coin is tossed

Concept Example 3 – A ball is thrown up from a cliff

Practice – Solve problems involving freely falling bodies

AP Physics 1 : Kinematics – 1D Motion

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