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Deceleration for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: dɪ,sɛlɝr'eɪʃʌn

What does Deceleration really mean?

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Hey there! So, "deceleration" is kind of like the opposite of acceleration. It means to slow down or decrease in speed. You know how when you press on the brakes in a car, the car starts to slow down? That's deceleration! It's when something is going fast and then starts to go slower.

Let me explain it a bit more. Imagine you're riding a bike downhill and you start pedaling backwards to slow down instead of going faster. That's deceleration. Or if you're on a roller coaster and it goes from really fast to crawling along at the end of the ride, that's also deceleration.

So, that's the main definition of deceleration – when something goes from a higher speed to a lower speed. But there's also another meaning when it comes to science and physics. It refers to the rate at which an object is slowing down. So, if you're looking at a graph of speed over time, the slope of the line as it starts to go down is the deceleration. It's like the measurement of how quickly something is slowing down.

I hope that helps you understand what deceleration means! Just think of it as the process of slowing down, either in real life or on a graph. Let me know if you have any more questions!

Revised and Fact checked by Nicole Thomas on 2023-11-15 03:26:10

Deceleration In a sentece

Learn how to use Deceleration inside a sentece

  • When a car is traveling very fast and then begins to slow down, it is called deceleration.
  • When a rocket is returning to Earth from space and starts to slow down so that it can land safely, it is experiencing deceleration.
  • When a person is riding a bike downhill and starts to apply the brakes to slow down, they are experiencing deceleration.
  • When a rollercoaster is coming to the end of the ride and begins to slow down before stopping, it is going through deceleration.
  • When a plane is landing on a runway and the pilot reduces the speed before touchdown, the plane is going through deceleration.

Deceleration Synonyms

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Deceleration Antonyms

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Deceleration Hypernyms

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Deceleration Category

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