Summary of Two-Dimensional Kinematics

Summary of Two-Dimensional Kinematics

This text summarizes key points related to an introduction to kinematics in two dimensions; vector addition & subtraction: graphical methods; analytical methods for vector addition & subtraction; projectile motion; and addition of velocities. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this textbook.

Topics

  • air resistance
  • analytical method
  • classical relativity
  • commutative
  • component
  • component of a 2-d vector
  • direction of a vector
  • head of a vector
  • head-to-tail method
  • kinematics
  • magnitude of a vector
  • motion
  • projectile motion
  • range
  • relative velocity
  • relativity
  • resultant
  • resultant vector
  • scalar
  • tail
  • trajectory
  • vector
  • vector addition
  • velocity