Physics

Physics

Problem

A car moves eastwards along a straight road; east is taken as the positive x-direction. The driver applies the brakes and the car comes to rest in 5 s with uniform retardation. Identify the sign (positive, negative or zero) of (i) displacement, (ii) velocity, and (iii) acceleration of the car during these 5 s. Give a brief reason in each case.

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