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Acceleration:
Acceleration is another word for “speeding up.” When a car accelerates, it is brought from a low speed to a higher speed. For cars, an acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h is often specified in a number of seconds.
A number of factors influence a car’s acceleration, namely: engine power, vehicle mass, shift speed, the transmission gear ratio, the rolling resistance of the tires on the road surface, and air resistance, all of which increase at higher speed.
Deceleration:
Deceleration is another word for “slowing down.” In most cases, deceleration is initiated by braking (also called braking deceleration). Deceleration can also be achieved by releasing the accelerator pedal, causing the vehicle to gradually come to a stop due to its own inertia.