REGENERATIVE BRAKING - SCI & TECH
News: In an electric vehicle, what is
regenerative braking?
What's in the news?
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This topic has been
taken based on an article from The Hindu.
Regenerative Braking:
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Regenerative braking is
a technology used in electric and hybrid
vehicles to capture and reuse energy
that would otherwise be lost during braking.
Working:
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In vehicles with
regenerative braking, pressing the brake pedal causes the electric motor to run in reverse.
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This reverse action
slows down the car similarly to traditional brakes.
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Instead of converting
kinetic energy into heat, the motor converts it back into electrical energy.
● The electrical energy is then stored in the vehicle’s battery for later use.