Question

Suppose that a car traveling to the West (-x direction) begins to slow down as it approaches a traffic light. make a statement concerning its acceleration.
a) the car is decelerating and its acceleration is positive
b)the car is decelerating and its acceleration is negative
c) the accerleration is zero
d) a statement can't be made using the infomation provided

would th correct answer be a) i do know that the car is decelerating. the direction of the car and the direction of the acceleration is in the same direction so would that make acceleration positive?

Answer 1

a is the correct response. The direction of the car is - and the acceleration is in the + direction