Question

What is retardation? Which are the other names given to it?​

Answer 1

Answer:

means slowing down velocity

Answer 2

Answer:

Retardation:

• Retardation is nothing but a negative acceleration. The velocity of the body may either increase or decrease.
• The change in velocity is known as acceleration. If the velocity of the body increases, acceleration is said to be positive.

Other names:

Negative acceleration is called retardation or deacceleration, i.e., when velocity of an object is steadily decreasing then the object is said to have retardation.