Chapter 2

Kinematics

Kinematics in many ways is the heart and soul of physics and, not surprisingly, a
big deal on the SAT Physics Test. Kinematics is specifically the study of an object’s
motion in terms of its displacement (position in space), velocity (how fast an
object is changing position), and acceleration (how fast an object is changing its
velocity). In this chapter, we will explicitly define these terms and investigate how
they relate to one another. Additionally, we will go beyond one-dimensional motion
and delve into two-dimensional motion, that is, the world of projectile motion.