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- A car has a velocity of 30m/s to the right. The driver applies the brakes, slowing the car to a stop over the next 5s. Which of the following is true of the car’s acceleration? *
The car is accelerating to the left.
The car is accelerating to the right.
The car is not accelerating.
The car is accelerating centripetally.
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