A block of wood is given a brief push and then allowed to slide [without further pushing] along a table top, slowing down as it moves toward the east. As the block slides,
A) its acceleration is toward the east.
B) its acceleration is toward the west.
C) the net force on it is zero.
D) it has no acceleration.
E) its velocity is toward the west.

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The block is slowing down as it moves east, indicating that the acceleration is in the opposite direction of its motion, which is toward the west.

A Block of Wood Is Given a Brief Push and Then