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No. Negative acceleration means that you are decreasing in acceleration, like braking a car. Therefore, you can't be speeding up because speed and acceleration are connected. You can't travel at a faster speed if you are braking.

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What is positive and negative acceleration?

Positive acceleration occurs when an object's velocity is increasing over time, while negative acceleration (or deceleration) happens when an object's velocity is decreasing over time. Positive acceleration can be due to speeding up, turning, or changing direction, while negative acceleration is typically caused by slowing down or stopping.


Is retardation positive or negative acceleration?

Retardation or deceleration is negative acceleration. It is opposite to the direction of velocity.


Is it true if an object is speeding up its acceleration is positiveif an object is slowing downits acceleration is negative?

Yes, that's correct. If an object is speeding up, its acceleration will be positive because the velocity and acceleration are in the same direction. On the other hand, if an object is slowing down, its acceleration will be negative because the velocity and acceleration are in opposite directions.


Does a negative acceleration always mean that an object is slowing down?

No, a negative acceleration does not always mean that an object is slowing down. Negative acceleration just means that there is a decrease in the object's velocity, which could be a result of the object changing direction or speeding up in the opposite direction.


An object that is accelerating maybe slowing down or speeding up?

An object that is accelerating is either speeding up or slowing down. If the acceleration is in the same direction as the velocity, the object is speeding up. If the acceleration is opposite to the velocity, the object is slowing down.

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What is positive and negative acceleration?

Positive acceleration occurs when an object's velocity is increasing over time, while negative acceleration (or deceleration) happens when an object's velocity is decreasing over time. Positive acceleration can be due to speeding up, turning, or changing direction, while negative acceleration is typically caused by slowing down or stopping.


Is retardation positive or negative acceleration?

Retardation or deceleration is negative acceleration. It is opposite to the direction of velocity.


What is negative and acceleration?

Positive acceleration = speeding up. Negative acceleration = slowing down.


Is it true if an object is speeding up its acceleration is positiveif an object is slowing downits acceleration is negative?

Yes, that's correct. If an object is speeding up, its acceleration will be positive because the velocity and acceleration are in the same direction. On the other hand, if an object is slowing down, its acceleration will be negative because the velocity and acceleration are in opposite directions.


Does a negative acceleration always mean that an object is slowing down?

No, a negative acceleration does not always mean that an object is slowing down. Negative acceleration just means that there is a decrease in the object's velocity, which could be a result of the object changing direction or speeding up in the opposite direction.


An object that is accelerating maybe slowing down or speeding up?

An object that is accelerating is either speeding up or slowing down. If the acceleration is in the same direction as the velocity, the object is speeding up. If the acceleration is opposite to the velocity, the object is slowing down.


What is to analyze acceleration Is it increasing or decreasing?

To analyze acceleration, you need to look at how an object's velocity is changing. If the acceleration is positive, it is increasing, meaning the object is speeding up. If the acceleration is negative, it is decreasing, which indicates the object is slowing down.


What is positive acceleration negative acceleration?

Positive is speeding up and negative is slowing down


Does acceleration have a negative or positive value if the velocity is increasing speed?

In this case, acceleration is positive. Negative acceleration would cause the object to slow down (decelerate.)


It is physically impossible for an object to have a negative acceleration and yet be speeding up?

Not yet possible, maybe later. Acceleration is the first derivative of the speed by definition. So this comes back to a mathematical question. When do we have a first derivative negative? The only possibility is that the function has a negative slope, meaning in the case of the object trajectory, that the object's speed is decreasing. If you could have objects decelerating while speeding up you should also think about accelerating objects winding down and steady objects wandering abound. As this was not easy to find conceptual representation for such situations, God just said to objects "thou will stop speeding up when you have a negative acceleration, capito?" <<>> The answer could be 'yes' if the body has a negative velocity as well as a negative acceleration (relative to a given system of coordinates). In that case the speed is increasing even though the acceleration is negative.


What is the relationship between velocity and acceleration in physics?

In physics, velocity and acceleration are related in that acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. When an object's velocity changes, it experiences acceleration. If an object is speeding up, it has positive acceleration, while if it is slowing down, it has negative acceleration.


What term refers to any change in velocity?

Acceleration is the term that refers to any change in velocity. It can either be a speeding up (positive acceleration) or a slowing down (negative acceleration) of an object.