Question

If the velocity of the body is reducing it is said to have

Answer 1

Answer:

deceleration.

Explanation:

when a force acts on a body in direction opposite to its motion, the acceleration produced is opposite to its velocity and his hence called deceleration.

Answer 2

Answer:

Acceleration is the change in velocity. This means that you could have a constant acceleration in the direction opposite your velocity, slowing you down. ... A linear decrease in velocity, for example, means that acceleration is constant, in the direction opposite your velocity..

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