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How do I figure out if the acceleration is negative, positive or zero ?
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How do I figure out if the acceleration is negative, positive or zero ?

How do I figure out if the acceleration is negative, positive or zero ?-example-1
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Use acceleration = Final Velocity - Initial Velocity. So for the first one:
1.6m/s - 3.6m/s = -2.6m/s. This means the velocity changed by a negative amount so the acceleration is negative.
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