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Which graph shows a negative acceleration?

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A graph with horizontal axis time (seconds) and vertical axis position (meters). A straight line runs from 0 seconds 0 meters upward.
Option A
B
A graph with horizontal axis time (seconds) and vertical axis position (meters). A concave line runs from 0 seconds 0 meters upward.
Option B
C
A graph with horizontal axis time (seconds) and vertical axis position (meters). A straight line runs from 0 seconds some positive number meters upward downward to some positive number of seconds 0 meters.
Option C
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Option D
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Beverly and Carl are in a race. Their graphs show the data.

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Even though for a majority of the race they accelerated at the same rate, Carl won because his initial acceleration was greater than Beverly’s.
B
Even though for a majority of the race they accelerated at the same rate, Beverly won because her initial acceleration was greater than Carl’s.
C
Beverly accelerated at a greater rate for the entire race.
D
Carl accelerated at a greater rate for the entire race.
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The graph represents velocity over time.

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–0.4 m/s2
B
–0.2 m/s2
C
0.2 m/s2
D
0.4 m/s2
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Which refers to the rate of change in velocity?

A
speed
B
acceleration
C
direction
D
magnitude

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