Switching to a lower gear is also known as: Question Switching to a lower gear is also known as: Answers Engine braking. Acceleration. Upshifting. Coasting. Explanation Shifting to a lower gear causes an effect similar to using the brakes. For this reason, downshifting is also known as engine braking. This questions appears in the following tests: North Carolina Motorcycle Practice Test 4 Alaska Motorcycle Practice Test 3 Arizona Motorcycle Practice Test 16 Colorado Motorcycle Practice Test 15 Indiana Motorcycle Practice Test 11 Iowa Motorcycle Practice Test 17 Iowa Motorcycle Practice Test 24 Kentucky Motorcycle Practice Test 9 Maine Motorcycle Practice Test 20 Maryland Motorcycle Practice Test 10 Michigan Motorcycle Practice Test 3 Minnesota Motorcycle Practice Test 25 Mississippi Motorcycle Practice Test 20 Mississippi Motorcycle Practice Test 13 New Mexico Motorcycle Practice Test 22 North Dakota Motorcycle Practice Test 19 North Dakota Motorcycle Practice Test 6 Oregon Motorcycle Practice Test 2 Rhode Island Motorcycle Practice Test 6 Vermont Motorcycle Practice Test 19 Washington Motorcycle Practice Test 11 Wisconsin Motorcycle Practice Test 37
