Can some brakes stop a car faster than others ?

Subject: Can some brakes stop a car faster than others ?

Date: Fri Apr 14 15:40:20 2000
Posted by Tom
Grade level: 10-12 School: No school entered.
City: Brussels State/Province: No state entered. Country: Belgium
Area of science: Physics
ID: 955744820.Ph

Message:


Some brakes seem to work better than others.  Can one type of brake stop a 
vehicle faster than others, assuming that both brakes can go as far as lock 
the wheels completely ?  If so, is the kinetic energy of the vehicle lost 
as heat generated by the brakes ?  Theory would suggest that air-cooled 
brakes will stop a car faster because more heat can be dispersed.
Tom.

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