Muttered is the same thing like mumble.
It's like when you are speaking and no one couldn't hear what you said.
So Muttered is when you say something low .
The added weight of the sand puts more downward pressure on the wheels contacting the rails, which would cause the trains speed to decrease.
Non metals produce something called protons they are ions
<span>The shortening velocity refers to the speed of the contraction from the muscle shortening while lifting a load. Maximal shortening velocity is only attained with a minimal load. With a light load, the shortening velocity is at its Maximal shortening velocity. When the weight is heavy, the speed in which the muscle lifts the weight decreases in speed at a slower velocity.</span>