Question

Give an example where both the velocity and acceleration are negative??​

Answer 1

Answer:

If the velocity and the acceleration have different signs (opposite directions), then the object is slowing down. For example, a ball thrown upward has a positive velocity and a negative acceleration while it is going up.

Explanation:

Answer 2

An example where both velocity and acceleration are negative is a bird diving into the water to catch fish.

• Velo$c$ity and accele$r$ation are vector quantities.
• This means direction influences the resultant velocity and acceleration.
• A body experiencing both negati$v$e velocity and negati$v$e acceleration indicates that it is moving in the negative direction and also with an increasing speed.
• Here in the example of a bird flying into the water to catch fish, we know the motion will be in the negative direction. This means velocity is negative.
• Also, we see always the bird approaching its target at an increasing speed. This means acceleration is also negative.