The video tutorial covers the fundamental concepts of motion in physics, including position, distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration. It explains the differences between scalar and vector quantities and provides examples to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial also includes problem-solving exercises to calculate average speed, velocity, and acceleration, helping students understand the practical applications of these physics principles.

Which of the following is NOT a concept discussed in the introduction to motion?

• Acceleration

• Mass

• Distance

• Position

What is the main difference between distance and displacement?

• Distance is a vector, displacement is a scalar.

• Both are scalars.

• Distance is a scalar, displacement is a vector.

• Both are vectors.

If a deer walks 1300 meters east and then 800 meters west, what is its displacement?

• 500 meters east

• 1300 meters east

• 2100 meters

• 500 meters west

How is average speed calculated?

• Displacement divided by time

• Distance divided by time

• Velocity divided by time

• Acceleration divided by time

What is the average velocity of a deer that has a displacement of 500 meters east in 600 seconds?

• 1.5 meters per second east

• 2.1 meters per second east

• 0.83 meters per second east

• 3.5 meters per second east

What is the total distance Chuck the squirrel travels?

• 5 meters

• 3 meters

• 4 meters

• 7 meters

What is Chuck's displacement if he travels 4 meters east and 3 meters north?

• 7 meters northeast

• 5 meters northeast

• 4 meters east

• 3 meters north

What is the formula for acceleration?

• Distance divided by time

• Change in velocity divided by time

• Velocity divided by time

• Displacement divided by time

If Monty the monkey accelerates from rest to 9 meters per second in 3 seconds, what is his acceleration?

• 1 meter per second squared

• 6 meters per second squared

• 9 meters per second squared

• 3 meters per second squared

What does an acceleration of 5 meters per second squared mean?

• Displacement increases by 5 meters every second

• Velocity increases by 5 meters per second every second

• Velocity decreases by 5 meters per second every second

• Distance increases by 5 meters every second