Car Safety 101: Learning About Brakes

Anthony Fontanelle
September 27, 2007

More than acceleration, the other important thing that one's car must be able to do is to stop when necessary. This is a very essential element for something as big and fast as a moving car. Knowing that the driver can control his car by stopping it fosters a safer environment for everybody on the road. Hence, car brakes are more than ever utilized to secure the occupants of the vehicle. The smart driver must ensure the efficiency of his car brakes, especially if he is not driving a Mazda. With the Japanese heritage of ingenuity, it is easy to say that the Mazda Brakes are failsafe.

Depressing on the brake pedal is actually a process of transmitting the force from the foot to the brakes through a fluid. But since the actual brakes require a much greater force than one could apply with his leg, the car must also multiply the force of the foot. This happens through Mechanical Advantage and the Hydraulic Force Multiplication. Next, the brakes will transmit the force to the tires using friction, while the tires transmit that force on the road through friction as well. Like the rest of the Mazda Brake parts, the Mazda Brakes are able to pull this kind of stunt because their components are made of the most durable materials that were gathered through the latest technology.

Going deeper into the Mazda Brakes, one should note that the brake cylinder's diameter is thrice the pedal cylinder's diameter. The force is further multiplied by nine. In short, the force of the foot is increased to 36. As such, if 10 pounds of force is exerted on the pedal, then the wheel squeezing the brake pads will yield 360 pounds.

However, this simple system poses a few problems. One is what happens if it leaks. Leaks usually work slowly, so eventually there will not be enough fluid left to fill the brake cylinder, preventing the brakes from functioning properly. In case of a major leak, all of the fluid will squirt out the leak the first time one uses the brakes. This will cause a complete brake failure. So one must take good care of his car brakes, just like how the car brakes would take good care of him.

Source:  Amazines.com