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Physics HL

Chapter 1: Kinematics

A full Chapter 1 path covering displacement, velocity, acceleration, graph interpretation, projectile motion, and the first model of fluid resistance.

Estimated chapter time: 120 minutes

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  1. 1How to Read This Kinematics Chapter
    1. 1.1What Kinematics Describes
    2. 1.2Set a Sign Convention Before Solving
    3. 1.3How This Chapter Is Organized
  2. 21.1 Displacement, Distance, Speed, and Velocity
    1. 2.1Position on a Number Line
    2. 2.2Displacement Versus Distance
    3. 2.3Average Speed and Average Velocity
    4. 2.4Uniform Motion as a Graph
  3. 31.2 Uniformly Accelerated Motion and Kinematics Equations
    1. 3.1Instantaneous Velocity from the Position Graph
    2. 3.2Acceleration as the Rate of Change of Velocity
    3. 3.3Displacement from Area Under a Velocity-Time Graph
  4. 41.3 Graphs of Motion
    1. 4.1From Position-Time Shape to Velocity-Time Shape
    2. 4.2From Velocity-Time Shape to Acceleration-Time Shape
    3. 4.3Use Slope and Area Together
  5. 51.4 Projectile Motion and Fluid Resistance
    1. 5.1Horizontal and Vertical Motions Are Independent
    2. 5.2Component Equations for Velocity and Position
    3. 5.3What Air Resistance Changes
  6. 6Chapter 1 Wrap-Up

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