Body:getLinearDamping

Gets the linear damping of the Body.

The linear damping is the rate of decrease of the linear velocity over time. A moving body with no damping and no external forces will continue moving indefinitely, as is the case in space. A moving body with damping will gradually stop moving.

Damping is not the same as friction - they can be modelled together.

Function

Synopsis

damping = Body:getLinearDamping( )

Arguments

None.

Returns

number damping

The value of the linear damping.

See Also

• Body