Under which of the following conditions would a car have a westward acceleration?
A) As a car travels eastward with its velocity is increasing.
B) As a car travels eastward with its velocity is decreasing.
C) As a car travels westward with its velocity is decreasing.
D) As a car travels westward with its velocity is constant.
E) As a car travels eastward with its velocity is constant.
EXPERT ANSWER
Answer :D) 180°
Answer :D) Southward
Under which of the following conditions would a car have a westward acceleration?
A) As a car travels eastward with its velocity is increasing.
B) As a car travels eastward with its velocity is decreasing.
C) As a car travels westward with its velocity is decreasing.
D) As a car travels westward with its velocity is constant.
E) As a car travels eastward with its velocity is constant.
Answer :B) As a car travels eastward with its velocity is decreasing.
Answer :D) zero.
Answer :A) the object is speeding up.