A car moves down the street at 45 kph. The driver takes his foot off the gas pedal but does not brake. Which is the correct expl

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A car moves down the street at 45 kph. The driver takes his foot off the gas pedal but does not brake. Which is the correct expl

anation as to why the car slows down.

Chemistry

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nexus9112 [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-01T17:02:59+03:00

Answer: Friction.

Explanation: Even though the driver has taken the foot off thr gas pedal, the acceleration of the car decreases and the friction continues.

The car slows down because the opposite force of friction continues to act and the acceleration in forward direction is continuous decreasing. Hence, the car slows down.