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How Car Brakes Work?

We all know that pushing down on the brake pedal slows a car to a stop. But how does this happen? How does your car transmit the force from your leg to its wheels? How does it multiply the force so that it is enough to stop something as big as a car? 

Layout of typical brake system

When you depress your brake pedal, your car transmits the force from your foot to its brakes through a fluid. Since the actual brakes require a much greater force than you could apply with your leg, your car must also multiply the force of your foot. It does this in two ways:

The brakes transmit the force to the tires using friction, and the tires transmit that force to the road using friction also. Before we begin our discussion on the components of the brake system.

We'll cover these three principles:

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Brakes - Brakes system - Brake inboard - Brake fluid - Brake cylinder - Brake cylinder 2pistons - Brake left foot - Brake pad - Brake pedal - Brake pedal structure 4vehicle - Brake pedal structure - Brake piston - Brake plate - Brake rotor - Brakes adjuster - Brakes disc - Brakes drum - Brakes emergency - Brakes friction - Brakes hand brake - Brakes leverage hydraulics - Brakes power - Brakes self adjusting - Brakes service - Brakes valves - Brake trail braking - Brake vented

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