Yes. 'Acceleration' does NOT mean speeding up.
Acceleration means any change in the speed or direction of motion.
Speeding up, slowing down, or rounding a curve are all accelerations.
Any object that's not moving in a straight line is accelerating, even if
its speed is constant.
-- Your car is accelerating when you drive 30 mph along a curved road.
-- You're accelerating on a merry-go-round (carousel) or a ferris wheel
when it's speeding up, slowing down, or turning at a constant rate.
-- Your car is accelerating when you see a red light and step on the brakes.
-- You are accelerating when you jog around a circular track at gym.
