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Does a car have negative acceleration when it is entering a garage?
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∙ 12y ago
Many factors are in play - a major factor is in how fast do we approach this garage? Unless otherwise noted by manufacture that sensor / crash detection is in effect that would provide automatic braking, releasing the gas pedal will cause negative acceleration to a point - basically engine braking - however at low speeds the amount of engine braking is minimum to the point of idle speed at which the vehicle will roll in reverse or forward (typically - some models vary) at it's given idle speed...
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∙ 12y ago
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Does a car have negative acceleration when leaving a garage?
Acceleration does not involve the direction a car goes in. The question is too vague to answer correctly.
Can a car have negative velocity and negative acceleration?
It cannot have negative velocity, it can have negative acceleration.
True or false Negative acceleration always means that a system is slowing down?
false A car can have a negative acceleration and be speeding up. A negative acceleration determines the direction of the acceleration A car with forward acceleration will speed up in the forward direction A car moving forward with a negative acceleration will slow down A car not moving with a negative acceleration will speed up in the backward direction A car moving backward with a negative acceleration will speed up in the backward direction
What is the negative acceleration?
Negative acceleration is the state of a body whose velocity in a specified direction is becoming smaller. If you apply the brakes while driving a car, the car (and you) will undergo negative acceleration in the direction in which the car was moving.
What type of acceleration is it when a car slows down?
Deaccelration.
Does a car have a negative acceleration when it is leaving?
A car has negative acceleration whenever it's slowing down. It doesn't matter what stage of its trip that occurs in.
A car's acceleration is negative This means the car is?
slowing down
Can acceleration be a negative number?
Yes, the scalar value of acceleration can be a negative number. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. If the speed of an object is reducing (it is slowing down), then the object is subject to a negative acceleration. An example is when you apply the brakes in a car. The brakes change the speed of the car from a higher value to a lower value, thus imposing a negative acceleration. Colloquially, people speak of deceleration, however the correct term is negative acceleration.
May a car be removed from a closed garage?
Probably not. If the garage is locked and the repo agent must break the lock, then that is breaking and entering. Even if the garage is unlocked and the act of opening it can (in some areas) be considered breaking and entering.
When is the term negative acceleration used?
The term negative acceleration is used when something is slowing down from its motion. When pushing the brakes the car will negatively acceleration to slow down .
What is another name for acceleration?
In general, slowing down is negative acceleration. Some might call it deceleration. Braking a car or bike is a simple example of negative acceleration.
Can an object have a negative acceleration and be speeding up?
No. Negative acceleration means that you are decreasing in acceleration, like braking a car. Therefore, you can't be speeding up because speed and acceleration are connected. You can't travel at a faster speed if you are braking.
