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Yes. If you are traveling eastward but slowing down, your acceleration would be westward.

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Yes. In fact, the acceleration can be in any direction.

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Yes. if it is slowing down it is decelerating, or accelerating backwards, or in the opposite direction

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Yes but only if you are reversing!

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Yes it can.

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Q: If a car is traveling eastward can its acceleration be westward?
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