BC Transit – Air Brake Course

Review Questions: Section 1
1) What is the final factor that will determine if a vehicle will
move?
2) What is the final factor that will determine if a vehicle will stop?
3) How is the heat dissipated that is generated by the brakes?
4) If one set of brakes were poorly adjusted, what effect would this
have on the remaining sets of brakes?
5) What is meant by the term friction?
6) What are the four components of stopping distance?
7) If the weight of your vehicle were doubled, how many times
must the braking power be increased in order to stop in the same
distance? If speed doubles? If both weight and speed were
doubled?
8) Brakes stop the vehicle. Is this true or false?
4)…the 5)…the 8)… False. force other 6)…perception 3)…by Traction resisting brakes the 7)…two determines would brake movement 1) time, Traction 2) drums times; have Traction reaction if to between to four the do the vehicle’s time; more times; atmosphere two brake than eight surfaces brakes their lag; times share will in contact be of effective. braking
braking distance
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