Physics general question about accleration

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The acceleration of an object on an incline pushed with a force of 20N can result in different outcomes based on its initial velocity. If the initial velocity is positive, negative acceleration indicates the object will decelerate until it stops and may then reverse direction. If the initial velocity is zero, the negative acceleration suggests the object will not move upward. Conversely, if the initial velocity is negative, the object will continue moving downward despite the applied force. Understanding the initial conditions is crucial for predicting the object's motion.

Oct 20, 2008

hager

If you push an object on an incline up at force of 20N and the accleration is negative would that mean the object will start to go down or does that mean it will deacclerate to a stop.

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Oct 20, 2008

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It depends what the initial velocity is when you start pushing it. I.e., is the initial velocity positive, zero, or negative.

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