The slope of a velocity-time graph represents acceleration. A negative slope indicates deceleration or retardation if the velocity is in the positive direction.
The following figure represents the velocity-time graph of a moving car on a road: Which segment of the graph represents the retardation?
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2015 · Topic: Mechanics (Newton's Laws of Motion and their applications)
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