Asked by xochitl

Which situation describes a negative acceleration?(1 point)
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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 swimmer moving at a constant velocity
a swimmer moving at a constant velocity

a runner slowing down at the end of a race
a runner slowing down at the end of a race

a bicycle increasing its velocity as the rider pedals harder

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A runner slowing down at the end of a race.

Reason: negative acceleration (deceleration) means acceleration opposite to the direction of motion — the runner is reducing speed.