Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A simplification in which an object's size, shape, and internal configuration are ignored, and the object is treated as a single point with extensive properties such as mass and charge.
AP course connection
Topic 1.2: 1.2 Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration