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larisa86 [58]
3 years ago
12

What does a negative acceleration mean if the object has positive velocity?

Physics
2 answers:
Sedaia [141]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

An object which moves in the positive direction has a positive velocity.  If the object is slowing down then its acceleration vector is directed in the opposite direction as its motion .  If velocity and acceleration have opposite signs, you slow down. Negative velocity = You move backwards. Negative acceleration - You slow down or you go faster in the backwards direction

Explanation:

Blizzard [7]3 years ago
3 0

Explanation:

An object which moves in the positive direction has a positive velocity.

If the object is slowing down then its acceleration vector is directed in the opposite direction as its motion aka negative velocity.

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