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Originally Posted by Ether
The braking torque is proportional to speed.
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Yes, because the 'brake' is simply a short across the motor which is acting as a generator, causing the generator to have a load which slows it down. But only when it is moving, and when moving slow the effect is minimal.
Anthony, you need to find a different solution to lock the motor in place, in general adding a little power to hold the motor still is not good for the motor (it gets hot, sometimes too hot).