Asked • 10/02/24

Is it is possible for an object moving towards right having acceleration toward left?

Jacob B.

Yes, consider a vehicle slowing down as it approaches a stoplight. If I’m on the sidewalk, I can assign the direction of the vehicle’s motion as "right," and I’ll measure its "slowing down" as an acceleration to the left. Braking is essentially negative acceleration, or acceleration in the opposite direction (to the left, in this case).
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Owen R. answered • 10/05/24

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