Question

Which situation describes a negative acceleration?(1 point)

Responses

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
a bicycle increasing its velocity as the rider pedals harder

a diver jumping off a diving board and falling to the swimming pool below

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

a diver jumping off a diving board and falling to the swimming pool below

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

a diver jumping off a diving board and falling to the swimming pool below

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The situation that describes a negative acceleration is when a runner slows down at the end of a race. Negative acceleration is also known as deceleration or slowing down. To determine the acceleration, we need to consider the change in velocity. If an object is slowing down, its velocity is decreasing, which means there is a negative change in velocity. Therefore, the runner slowing down at the end of a race shows a negative acceleration.