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Can an object have a northward velocity and a southward acceleration?

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Hi there,

Yes, for example a car that is traveling northward and slowing down has a northward velocity and a southward acceleration. If the upward direction is chosen as +y, a falling object has negative velocity and negative acceleration.

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Yes, it can. Acar that is traveling northward and slowing down has a northward velocity and a southward acceleration.
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