Question

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

Answer 1

A runner slowing down at the end of a race.

Negative acceleration (deceleration) means the velocity is decreasing. The diver is accelerating (due to gravity), the swimmer has zero acceleration, and the bicycle increasing speed has positive acceleration.