A car is slowing down as it goes around a curve. The total acceleration of the c

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A car is slowing down as it goes around a curve. The total acceleration of the car points in which direction?


a. In the direction of motion of the car only.
b. Opposite to the direction of motion of the car only.
c. Toward the center of the curve only.
d. Away from the center of the curve only.
e. Partly toward the center of the curve and partly in the direction of the car's velocity.
f. Partly toward the center of the curve and partly opposite to the direction of the car's velocity.
g. Partly away from the center of the curve and partly in the direction of the car's velocity.
h. Partly away from the center of the curve and partly opposite to the direction of the car's velocity.

Explanation / Answer

an is toward the center of the curve, at is opposite to the direction of the car's velocity.

so answer is f

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