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An automobile is traveling west. Can it have a velocity toward the west and at the same time have an acceleration toward the east? Under what circumstances?

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QUESTION:

An automobile is traveling west. Can it have a velocity toward the west and at the same time have an acceleration toward the east? Under what circumstances?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity.

The velocity is given by,

Acceleration and velocity are vector quantities.

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