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Describe how a hydraulic brake system works

      

Describe how a hydraulic brake system works

  

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Moraa
Hydraulic brake system– the master cylinder transmits pressure to the four slave
cylinders on each wheel. The cylinders contain brake fluid. Fluid is used because
liquids are almost incompressible. When force is applied in the pedal the resulting
pressure in the master cylinder is transmitted to the slave cylinders. This forces the
piston to open the brake shoes which then pushes the brake lining against the drum.
This force the rotation of the wheel to slow down. It is important to note that
pressure is equally distributed in all wheels so that the car doesn’t pull or veer to one
Moraa orina answered the question on April 4, 2018 at 18:06


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