Motion diagram: why do the green arrows point left if acceleration points right?

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In the green box in the paint doc it says " The motion diagram shows that the particle's acceleration points to the right...
Umm what are they referring to because it looks to me like the green arrows are pointing to the left...
 

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Miike012 said:
In the green box in the paint doc it says " The motion diagram shows that the particle's acceleration points to the right...
Umm what are they referring to because it looks to me like the green arrows are pointing to the left...

Do you understand motion diagrams?