What is negative acceleration?

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Physics

Corey Frederick

19 April, 02:01

What is negative acceleration?

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Quinn Waller · Answer 1

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 (in this case, a negative acceleration).

Faulkner · Answer 2

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 in this case a negative acceleration.