Select the correct direction of acceleration for each situation. Your car is mov

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Select the correct direction of acceleration for each situation. Your car is moving toward the North and the driver presses down on the gas pedal. You feel yourself being pressed back against the seat. During this instant, which direction is the car accelerating? A rock is falling from a cliff under the influence of Earth's gravitational force While failing, in which direction is the rock accelerating? Your car travels over a bump and you feel weightless tor an instant. While feeling weightless, which direction are you accelerating? Up Down North There is no acceleration occurring. South Your car is heading North and you slam on the brakes. You feel yourself moving forward. While slamming on the brakes, which direction is the car accelerating? North West South There is no acceleration occurring East.

Explanation / Answer

Here ,

as the acceleration is given as

acceleration = change in velocity/time

hence , acceleration is in the direction of change of velocity

1) as velocity in northis decreasing

acceleration is to the south

2)

as velocity is increasing downwards

acceleration is Down

3)

when you feel weightless, u are in freefall

acceleration is Down

4)

for the car
as velocity in North is decreasing

acceleration is to the South

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