Brakes slow vehicles down by converting their kinetic energy into thermal energy through friction between brake pads and discs or drums. When the brake pedal is pressed, it activates the master cylinder and vacuum booster which increase pressure to the front disc brakes and rear drum brakes, causing the brake pads or shoes to squeeze the spinning discs or drums and generate heat and friction to slow the vehicle's movement down. Most passenger vehicles have front disc brakes and rear drum brakes connected to the single brake pedal via the master cylinder and booster to efficiently stop the vehicle.

1. Maintenance Department
A Short Course On Brake

2. Brakes – What do they do ?
Simple Answer : They slow you down
Complex Answer :
It is converted from kinetic energy to thermal energy

3. How It’s Work ?
Fact : 1st Law of Thermodynamics – Energy
cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be
converted from one form to another.
Speeding
Brake friction
between brake pad
& disc brake
Temperature
increase,
velocity
decrease.

4. Basic Automotive Braking
System

5. Type of Brake
Bicycle Wheel Brake
Drum Brake Disc Brake

6. General Automotive Brake
Allocation
Front Disc
Brake
Rear Drum
Brake
Parking
Brake Lever
Brake Pedal
Vacuum
Booster
Master
Cylinder
Brake Caliper

7. Thank You