A car traveling at an initial speed of 16 m/s to the left (negative direction) slows down to a speed of 4.0 m/s (still moving to the left) over a distance of 40.0 m. 1)  What is the acceleration? Is it positive or negative? 2) How much time went by? 3) What is the car's average velocity during this time?

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A car traveling at an initial speed of 16 m/s to the left (negative direction) slows down to a speed of 4.0 m/s (still moving to the left) over a distance of 40.0 m.

1)  What is the acceleration? Is it positive or negative?

2) How much time went by?

3) What is the car's average velocity during this time?

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