PURPLE: Both decrease.A cart on a roller-coaster rolls down the track shown below. As the cart rolls beyond the point shown, what happens to its speed and acceleration in the direction of motion?
PURPLE: Both decrease.
YELLOW: The speed decreases, but the acceleration increases.
GREEN: Both remain constant.
BLUE: The speed increases, but acceleration decreases.
PINK: Both increase.
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