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Hum, it cannot.

As acceleration is the first derivative of the speed, if the speed is constant the derivative is null, if the speed is decreasing the derivative is negative. When talking about all this stuff we take into account the instantaneous values (instant speed, instant acceleration).

Note that when you slow down, you slow down overall but can locally in time accelerate a little bit, let's say during 1/10th of a sec because you reached a partion of the road which was sloping. However this does not change the fact that when the speed decrease, the acceleration is negative.

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What is the effect on accelerationif we decreasing velocity?

If velocity is decreasing, acceleration is in the opposite direction of the initial velocity. If the velocity is decreasing at a constant rate, the acceleration is negative, causing deceleration. If the velocity is decreasing while changing direction, the acceleration may be a combination of negative and positive components.


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.


How is a negative acceleration different from a positive acceleration?

A negative acceleration refers to a decrease in velocity, while a positive acceleration refers to an increase in velocity. Negative acceleration occurs when the speed of an object is decreasing, such as when it is slowing down. Positive acceleration occurs when the speed of an object is increasing, such as when it is speeding up.


If a car is slowing down can its acceleration be positive?

No, if a car is slowing down, its acceleration is negative. Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity, so if the car's velocity is decreasing, its acceleration is in the opposite direction.


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.

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What is the effect on accelerationif we decreasing velocity?

If velocity is decreasing, acceleration is in the opposite direction of the initial velocity. If the velocity is decreasing at a constant rate, the acceleration is negative, causing deceleration. If the velocity is decreasing while changing direction, the acceleration may be a combination of negative and positive components.


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 called negative accelarration?

Deceleration. Negative acceleration = Velocity is decreasing by time. Positive acceleration = Velocity is increasing by time. Zero acceleration = Velocity is the same by time.


How is a negative acceleration different from a positive acceleration?

A negative acceleration refers to a decrease in velocity, while a positive acceleration refers to an increase in velocity. Negative acceleration occurs when the speed of an object is decreasing, such as when it is slowing down. Positive acceleration occurs when the speed of an object is increasing, such as when it is speeding up.


If a car is slowing down can its acceleration be positive?

No, if a car is slowing down, its acceleration is negative. Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity, so if the car's velocity is decreasing, its acceleration is in the opposite direction.


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.


Can an object's rate of acceleration decrease and its speed increase at the same time?

Yes, assuming the object's rate of acceleration remains positive during the time it is decreasing.


How can you tell if acceleration is positive or negative?

Acceleration is positive when an object is speeding up in the positive direction (e.g., increasing velocity), and negative when the object is slowing down in the positive direction or moving in the negative direction (e.g., decreasing velocity). The sign of acceleration depends on the direction of the change in velocity relative to the direction of motion.


Does acceleration mean that a moving object is decelerating?

No, acceleration refers to a change in an object's velocity, which can either be a speed up (positive acceleration) or a slow down (negative acceleration or deceleration). If an object is decelerating, its velocity is decreasing over time.


Is it possible for a mass to be speeding up while its acceleration is decreasing in magnitude?

Sure. If there is any positive acceleration (in the direction of motion) then the speed is increasing. It doesn't matter whether the acceleration is increasing, decreasing, or staying constant. As long as acceleration (in the direction of motion) remains positive, the thing keeps speeding up.


When your slowing down is your acceleration positive or negative?

When you are slowing down, your acceleration is negative. This is because acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, and when you are slowing down, your velocity is decreasing. A negative acceleration indicates a decrease in velocity in the given direction.


What is meant by positive acceleration and negative acceleration?

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