AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5
An object has a positive velocity and a negative acceleration. Which statement is true?
It is speeding up.
It is reversing direction.
Its velocity is constant.
It is slowing down.
Explanation
When velocity and acceleration have <strong>opposite</strong> signs, the object is decelerating (slowing down).
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