How Does Acceleration Direction Affect Object Motion?

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Acceleration affects an object's motion significantly based on its direction relative to the object's velocity. When acceleration is in the same direction as the motion, the object speeds up. Conversely, if acceleration opposes the motion, the object slows down. The key quantity associated with the direction of motion is velocity. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for analyzing object motion in physics.
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If the direction of the acceleration of an object is the same as the direction of motion of the object, what is the objects motion like?

If the direction of the acceleration of a object is opposite to the direction of motion of the object. what does this mean
 
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What quantity is associated with the "direction of motion" of the object?
 
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first one, its speeding up, second its slowing down
 

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