Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

A car is retarding. So it must be

  1. slowing down

  2. speeding in opposite direction

  3. both of them are true

  4. only one of them is true
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A car is retarding when its velocity is decreasing. This can happen by slowing down in the current direction OR by speeding in the opposite direction (since velocity includes direction). Therefore, both scenarios are valid examples of retardation.

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