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❖ Principle of braking:
The main principle is the conversion of energy i.e. kinetic
energy of the body due its motion is converted to heat energy
with the help of friction.
2. The compressed air can also be used to inflate the tires, drive the
windshield wiper, actuate steering gear booster, open and close
doors in buses etc.
They use the vacuum that is produced in petrol engines by the air
intake system in the engine's intake pipe or via a vacuum pump in
diesel engines.
❖ Drum brakes:
❖ Disc brake :
❖ Pedal assembly:
❖ Brake fluid:
❖ Callipers:
❖ Balance bar: