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2 years ago

Can an object have a positive position, but a negative velocity? Explain your reasoning.

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photoshop1234 [79]2 years ago

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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

A position describes the position of an object relative to the x/y-axis (or the four cardinal directions). A velocity is a vector quantity, defining speed with direction.

So if an object is in a positive position, it means they are in the positive x-axis direction (or wherever on the scale the positive values are stated to be) and if it has a negative velocity, it means said object is moving in the opposite direction of the positive x-axis. It is possible for the object to still be in the positive position as it's moving with a negative velocity

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