Brake
Pedals
A Brake Pedal is a device for slowing or stopping a
vehicle. Nowadays in every vehicle brakes are termed
as the automotive brakes. An energy conversion device
used to slow a vehicle, stop it, or hold it in position.
The two systems are the service brake and the parking
brake, both of friction type. The service brake includes
a hydraulically operated brake mechanism at each wheel.
These wheel brakes are controlled by movement of the
brake pedals, providing braking proportional to the
applied pedal force. The parking brake is a mechanical
brake operated through a separate hand lever or pedal;
it applies parking-brake mechanisms usually at the two
rear wheels. Most automotive vehicles have power-assisted
braking, where a hydraulic or vacuum booster increases
the force applied by the driver to the service-brake
pedal.
The two types of wheel-brake mechanisms are drum brakes
and disk brakes. Drum brakes are used on all four wheels
in the older vehicles, and disk brakes are used on rear
wheels of new vehicles. Some vehicles have disc brakes
at all four wheels. The four wheel brakes are hydraulically
interconnected so they operate together from one control.
When the driver pushes the brake pedal, pistons are
forced into fluid chambers in the master cylinder. Left
foot braking is suitable in rallying and racing. Many
commentators advise against the use of left-foot braking
while driving on public roads. In emergency braking
situations, it is common for the driver to extend both
legs in a panic reaction. If the right foot is on the
throttle, this will cause unwanted and potentially dangerous
acceleration.
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in India
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