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The negative part in negative acceleration is indicating direction, as acceleration is a vector quantity. Speed however, is a scalar and has magnitude only and therefore cannot be negative.
An example could be -2.6ms-2 meaning that there is an acceleration of 2.6ms-2 but in the opposite direction to other vectors.
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What is positive negative and zero acceleration is?
positive acceleration is when things speed up; negative acceleration is when things slow down; and zero acceleration is when things do not speed up or slow down, this is called constant speed, or no change in velocity.
How are acceleration and speed alike?
They are not alike but they are related. A positive acceleration means an increase in velocity (speed). A negative acceleration means a decrease in velocity. Velocity (speed) has the dimensions of distance / time. Acceleration has the dimensions of distance/time2 or velocity/time.
What is a negative slope?
Negative Slope can be your speed, position, and/or acceleration, as long as you X increases but your Y decreases.
What describes a trains acceleration if it changes speed from 25 m s to 10 m s in 240 s?
negative Acceleration
Why is retardation called negative acceleration?
Oh, dude, so like, when something is slowing down, it's actually experiencing negative acceleration. It's like the opposite of when you speed up, you know? So, they call it retardation because it's like saying, "Hey, slow down, negative acceleration coming through!" It's just a fancy way of saying things are getting slower, man.
