A physics student who is studying velocity and acceleration makes the following statement: "if an object is slowing down, its speed is gradually decreasing. That means that it's acceleration must be negative." Would you agree with this statement?

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Giselle Banks

13 March, 01:10

A physics student who is studying velocity and acceleration makes the following statement: "if an object is slowing down, its speed is gradually decreasing. That means that it's acceleration must be negative." Would you agree with this statement?

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Molly Brooks · Answer 1

I would agree with the statement.

Explanation:

If an object is slowing down, it is covering less distance per unit time and as a result its speed decreases. If acceleration is positive, the object would speed up instead of slowing down.