Step 1: What is coasting?
Coasting refers to a phase in train motion where the motor is not supplying power, and the train moves due to its inertia. Step 2: Characteristics of coasting
- No tractive effort is applied
- Speed gradually decreases due to resistive forces like friction and wind Step 3: Comparison
- Not acceleration → motor gives power
- Not braking → brakes provide negative force
- Not constant speed → coasting implies deceleration