Question

A vehicle applies its brakes and slows down uniformly. This is an example of ______.

Options

• Nonuniform acceleration

• Negative uniform acceleration

• Positive uniform acceleration

• Zero acceleration

Answer 1

A vehicle applies its brakes and slows down uniformly. This is an example of negative uniform acceleration.

Explanation:

When an object slows down, velocity drops. This means acceleration is in the opposite direction, called negative acceleration or deceleration.