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Differentiate between acceleration and retardation.

Motion in One Dimension

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The differences between acceleration and retardation are as follows —

AccelerationRetardation
If the velocity of a body increases with time, it is called acceleration.If the velocity of a body decreases with time, it is called retardation.
As it is increase in velocity per second so it is positive acceleration.As it is decrease in velocity per second so retardation is negative acceleration.

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