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An object is moving east, and its velocity changes from 65 m/s to 25 m/s in 10 seconds. Which describes the acceleration?

negative acceleration of 4 m/s2
positive acceleration of 4 m/s2
positive acceleration of 9 m/s2
negative acceleration of 9 m/s2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Acceleration = (25 - 65) / 10 = -40 / 10 = -4 m/s².

So the correct description is: negative acceleration of 4 m/s² (i.e., acceleration opposite the eastward direction).