Question

Which situation describes a negative acceleration?(1 point) Responses a bicycle increasing its velocity as the rider pedals harder a bicycle increasing its velocity as the rider pedals harder a diver jumping off a diving board and falling to the swimming pool below a diver jumping off a diving board and falling to the swimming pool below a runner slowing down at the end of a race a runner slowing down at the end of a race a swimmer moving at a constant velocity

Answer 1

The situation that describes a negative acceleration is **"a runner slowing down at the end of a race."** Negative acceleration, also known as deceleration, occurs when an object decreases its speed. In this case, the runner is reducing their velocity as they finish the race.