Is it is possible for an object moving towards right having acceleration toward left?
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Owen R. answered  10/05/24
Undergraduate Physics Major Math Minor UCF
Yes, it is possible for an object moving to the right to have an acceleration toward the left. This situation occurs when the object is slowing down or decelerating.
Here's an example: Imagine a car moving to the right, but the driver presses the brakes. The car's velocity is still to the right, but the force applied by the brakes creates an acceleration to the left, causing the car to slow down. If the leftward acceleration continues long enough, the car will eventually stop and may even start moving to the left.
Craig G. answered  10/02/24
Experienced Data Analyst Focused on Excel Expert, SQL, and the ASVAB
The simple answer is Yes. Acceleration is defined as a change in velocity. Therefore, an object moving to the right and slowing means that it is accelerating to the left. If this acceleration persists, the object will eventually have velocity in the left direction. Acceleration is applied without regard to velocity or position.
Sagar K. answered  10/03/24
MSc physics with 7+ years of experience
Yes. It's only possible when object de-accelerates.
This is nothing but the acceleration due to opposing forces like friction.
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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).10/02/24