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⚛️ Physics  ·  Motion in a Straight Line  ·  NEET & JEE

A decelerating car has an acceleration that is:

Answer: negative.

  • A negative
  • B positive
  • C exactly zero
  • D infinite

Correct answer: A. negative

Explanation: Deceleration means the acceleration opposes the motion, so it is negative.

tvuvTΔtΔvslope = aarea = displacement (s)

On a velocity-time graph for uniform acceleration, the slope of the line gives the acceleration and the shaded area under the line gives the displacement.

Concept context

Equations of motion, projectile motion, relative velocity. Foundation of all mechanics.

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