2-114.  WebLink 2-5 shows the motion of a cart in each of the two situations shown in Figure 2-13. When the cart is in the situation shown in Figure 2-13b,

a.  

its velocity at t = 2 s is _________ .
positive and increasing;
positive and decreasing;
negative and increasing (becoming less negative);
negative and decreasing (becoming more negative).

b.  

its velocity at t = 6 s is _________ .
positive and increasing;
positive and decreasing;
negative and increasing (becoming less negative);
negative and decreasing (becoming more negative).

c.  

its acceleration at t = 2 s is _________ and its acceleration at 6 s is _________ .
positive … positive;
positive … negative;
negative … positive;
negative … negative.