Problem: If the cart is moving on the positive x-axis, the x-component of velocity must be negative. True or False?

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A cart moving on the positive x-axis can either be moving in a positive direction (positive velocity) or moving in a negative direction (negative velocity).

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If the cart is moving on the positive x-axis, the x-component of velocity must be negative. True or False?

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