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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can an object have increasing speed while its acceleration is decreasing? a)No, this impossible because of the way in which acceleration is defined b)No, because if acceleration is decreasing the object will be slowing down c)Yes, an example would be an object released from rest in the presence of air friction.

OpenStudy (a_clan):

c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank-you, I really appreciate your help ^_^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

surely-C by friction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

never.if speed is decreasing the object is said to have RETARDATION(the opposite of accelaration)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes speed will increase as long as the acceleration is positive. here acceleration is decreasing means rate of increase of speed is decreasing

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