In brakes, the wear occurs on the

Wheel Cylinder
Friction lining
Master Cylinder
None of the answer
Answer: Friction lining
When brakes are applied on a moving vehicle; the kinetic energy is converted to
Heat energy
Electrical energy
Potential energy
Mechanical energy
Answer: Heat energy

The energy absorbed by the brake is converted into

Mechanical energy
Electrical energy
Heat energy
Kinetic energy
Answer: Heat energy
The energy absorbed by the brake is
Heat energy
Kinetic energy
Chemical energy
None of the above
Answer: Kinetic energy
Hydraulic brakes function on the principle of
Pascal’s law
Law of conservation of momentum
Law of conservation of energy
None of the answer
Answer: Pascal’s law
The brake drum is made of
Aluminium
Steel
Cast iron
All of the above
Answer: All of the above
The following factor(s) contribute to the effectiveness of the brakes
Amount of pressure applied to shoe brakes
Area of brake linings
Radius of car wheel
All of the answer
Answer: All of the answer
Mechanical brakes are operated by
Pedals
Springs
Levers
Any of the answer
Answer: All of the answer
When the temperature increases, the coefficient of friction
Decreases
Increases
remains same
Any of the above
Answer: Decreases
The force required to stop a vehicle is dependent on
the deceleration rate
the weight of vehicle
both deceleration rate and weight of the vehicle
None of the answer
Answer: both deceleration rate and weight of the vehicle
The following is not a drum brake
Disc brake
External contracting brake
Internal expanding brake
All of the answer
Answer: Disc brake
The process of removing air from the brake system is known as
energization
bleeding
self energizing
servo action
Answer: bleeding
The power brake may be exerted by
air pressure
engine vacuum
electrical energy
All of the answer
Answer: electrical energy
Servo action is to
transfer of weight during stop
increase force of friction between shoe and wheel
the amplification of braking forces
All of the answer
Answer: the amplification of braking forces
Hand brake is applicable to
only rear wheels
only front wheels
both front and rear wheels
All of the answer
Answer: only rear wheels
Tandem master cylinder consists of
one cylinder and two reservoirs
two cylinders and two reservoirs
one cylinder and one reservoir
two cylinders and one reservoir
Answer: two cylinders and two reservoirs
The function of master cylinder in hydraulic brakes is to
serves as a pump to force air out of the hydraulic system
maintains constant volume of fluid in the system
builds up hydraulic pressure to operate the brakes
All of the answer
Answer: All of the answer

In vacuum brake, cylinder chamber consists of

vacuum valve
atmospheric valve
both vacuum valve and atmospheric valve
None of the answer
Answer: both vacuum valve and atmospheric valve
In disc brake, the disc is attached to the
axle
wheel
suspension system
None of the answer
Answer: axle
The hand brake of the automobile is usually
External contracting brake
Internal expanding brake
Disc brake
All of the answer
Answer: External contracting brake
The torque capacity (Mt) of disk brake is given by
µPRf
µ/PRf
µP/Rf
µRf /P
Answer: µPRf
Following is (are) the type(s) of shape(s) for the pads of caliper disk brakes
Circular
Annular
Both Circular and Annular
None of the answer
Answer: Both Circular and Annular
Following brake can never become self-locking
Disk brake
Block brake
Band brake
All of the answer
Answer: Disk brake
Band brakes are used in
Chain saws
Hoists
Bucket conveyors
All of the answer
Answer: All of the answer
An internal expanding shoe brake is mainly used in
Hoist
Conveyor
Vehicle
All of the answer
Answer: All of the answer
In internal expanding shoe brake, the actuating force is usually provided by means of
A hydraulic cylinder
A cam mechanism
both hydraulic cylinder and cam mechanism
None of the answer
Answer: both hydraulic cylinder and cam mechanism
Pivoted shoe brakes are mainly used in
Hoists and Cranes
Railway trains
Automobiles
All of the answer
Answer: Hoists and Cranes
In case of the pivoted shoe brake, the location of the pivot can be selected in such a way
that the moment of frictional force about the pivot is
Zero
Minimum
Maximum
One
Answer: Zero
In block brakes with long shoe, equivalent coefficient of friction is given by
µ[(4sinθ)/(2θ+sinθ)]
µ[(2sinθ)/(2θ+sin2θ)]
µ[(4sinθ)/(θ+sin2θ)]
µ[(4sinθ)/(2θ+sin2θ)]
Answer: µ[(4sinθ)/(2θ+sin2θ)]
In block brake with long shoe, the semi-block angle is
i
i/2
2th
None of the above
Answer: i
For anticlockwise rotation of brake drum in block brake, the actuating force or braking
effort is ___ that of clockwise direction.
More than
Less than
Equal to
Any of the above
Answer: More than
When the intensity of pressure between the block and brake drum is uniform, the angle
of contact between the block and brake drum is less than
45°
90°
60°
30°
Answer: 45°
Which type of brake is commonly employed in railway trains?
Block brake
Internal expanding brake
Band brake
Any of the above
Answer: Block brake
The braking torque depends upon
Final velocity of the system
Initial velocity of the system
The mass of the system
All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Brake capacity depends upon
The coefficient of friction
The contacting area of braking surface
The unit pressure between braking surfaces
All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Which of the following is (are) an electrical brake?
Eddy current brake
Hysteresis brake
Magnetic particle brake
All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Internal and External expanding shoe brakes are
Axial brakes
Radial brakes
Both (A) and (B)
None of the above
Answer: Radial brakes
In hoists and elevators, the brake absorbs the
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Both (A) and (B)
None of the above
Answer: Kinetic energy
Brake is used to ____ the energy possessed by a moving system or mechanism by means
of friction.
Release
Minimize
Maximize
Absorb
Answer: Absorb