Question

What does it mean for an object to have a negative velocity? The object is _____.

a. Slowing down
b. Moving backward (or some other direction like West or South)
c. Moving forward (or some other direction like East or North)
d. Speeding up

Answer 1

An object with a negative velocity is moving backward (or in a direction opposite to the positive direction). So, option b is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

When an object has a negative velocity, it means that it is moving in the opposite direction of the positive direction. For example, if the positive direction is considered to be moving to the right, a negative velocity would mean that the object is moving to the left. In physics, we refer to this as moving backward. So, option b is correct, an object with a negative velocity is moving backward (or in a direction opposite to the positive direction).