A particle is moving with a velocity of 60m/s in the positive x-direction at t = 0s. Between t = 0s and t = 15s, the velocity decreases uniformly to zero. What was the acceleration during this 15s interval? What is the signi cance of the sign of your answer?

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A particle is moving with a velocity of 60m/s in the positive x-direction at t = 0s. Between t = 0s and
t = 15s, the velocity decreases uniformly to zero. What was the acceleration during this 15s interval? What
is the signi cance of the sign of your answer?

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