When is the acceleration $(i)$ positive $(ii)$ negative ?

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$(i)$ If the velocity of a body is increasing with respect to time, the acceleration is said to be positive.

$(ii)$ If the velocity of a body is decreasing with respect to time, the acceleration is said to be negative.

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