Yes. If the car is slowing down but still traveling east, its acceleration is actually in the westward (opposite) direction.

Can acceleration be eastward?

Yes, If a car is travelling eastward, its acceleration can be westward, this is the case when the acceleration is acting opposite to the direction of...

Does acceleration mean movement?

Acceleration, rate at which velocity changes with time, in terms of both speed and direction. A point or an object moving in a straight line is accelerated if it speeds up or slows down. Acceleration is defined as the change in the velocity vector in a time interval, divided by the time interval. ...