Complete question is;
Consider a bus traveling to the west (-x direction) begins to slow down as it approaches a traffic light. Which statement concerning its acceleration in the x direction is correct
a) The bus is decelerating and its acceleration is positive.
b) The bus is decelerating, and its acceleration is negative.
c) The acceleration is zero.
d) A statement cannot be made using the information given.
Answer:
Option A - bus is decelerating and acceleration is positive.
Explanation:
We are told that the bus is travelling in (negative x direction) and begins to slow down. Since the bus is slowing down, it means that the bus is undergoing a negative acceleration which is called deceleration.
Thus, the bus is decelerating.
Since it is moving in the negative x-axis, it means acceleration is now; -(-a) which gives +a.
Thus, bus is decelerating and acceleration is positive.
