An object moving at 30 m/s has an acceleration of -2.0 m/s/hr. Its speed
A) increases very quickly.
B) increases very slowly.
C) decreases very slowly.
D) decreases very quickly.

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The object's speed decreases very slowly because the acceleration is negative (-2.0 m/s^2), indicating a reduction in speed, but the magnitude of the acceleration is small, suggesting the decrease in speed happens gradually.

An Object Moving at 30 M/s Has an Acceleration of -2.0