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in front of you a chicken is crossing the road. You slam your foot onto the brake pedal, bringing the car to a stop with inches to spare. The chicken goes about its business completely oblivious, safely making it to the other side of the road. Heart pounding, you carry on with your drive, shaking your head at the close call and the chicken’s lack of judgement in choosing this particular moment to cross the road. Your brakes worked flawlessly, arresting the motion of a multi-ton object traveling

momentum, force and acceleration. Active car safety devices Anti-lock braking system, or ABS, is a device that assists cars to slow down on a slippery surface in emergency situations while still allowing the car to be steered. When a driver hits the brakes and the tires start to lock and lose their grip on the road, the friction between the tires and the road decreases. The tires are fighting against static friction to keep the car in motion. When the wheels are sliding over the road they are continuing

BEN100 TRANSITIONING INTO ENGINEERING ASSIGNMENT 2: ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT Throughout history, there have been many engineering achievements that shook the world, many inventions that helped shape the world we now live in. We all imagine what it would be like to go back in time and witness one of those achievement, some of us may even want to be a part of it. Having been a big fan of cars since childhood, I have always been fascinated by the way cars worked. I would often find myself wondering

Do you have an extra vehicle that you used very rarely? May be that one you store in your vacation house or store in your home garage? The rarely used driven car is a great asset, so you need to give them extra care and keep them in tip-top condition to crank it up. So what you have to do for maintaining the car that you don't use frequently, and keep them in a running condition for an extended period of time? There are several things that you can adopt to protect your car and make sure that your

I. LANDING GEAR SAFETY DEVICES Most airplanes with a retractable landing gear have a gear warning horn that will sound when the airplane is configured for landing and the landing gear is not down and locked. Normally, the horn is linked to the throttle or flap position, and/or the airspeed indicator so that when the airplane is below a certain airspeed,configuration, or power setting with the gear retracted, the warning horn will sound. Accidental retraction of a landing gear may be prevented by

When you have planned for purchasing a used car, you have to be much more careful than buying a new car. You need to do some common research about the car like models, costs, repair records, features, mileage and safety tests very carefully. There are many places where your can purchase your used car such as lenders, classified websites, local newspapers and local car dealers. Before purchasing it, you need to consider important things that may save your money. Inspect The Car Attentively You

How the Clutch Works In a Manual Transmission You clutch is the most important part of your manual transmission. It is what help your transmission get and stay into gear. If your clutch starts messing up or slipping it can cause complete transmission breakdown. That is why it is so important to keep all parts of the clutch in great working order. Parts of the clutch Clutches are made up of several different parts. However, a manual clutch is made up for 4 major parts and many smaller ones. These

we have regenerative braking system which is specifically used to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy and store it and use when required. Brakes are generally applied on the axle of the shaft or wheels to have most of the grip, where maximum power is generated. Combinations of brakes are used

The most important step is safety. Make sure you have the tools you need close by. The car needs to be on a flat or level surface. Only work on one wheel at a time. If you are working on the front wheel brakes, chock the back wheels behind the car. If you are going to be working on the back brakes, chock the front wheels in front of the car. Once you have secured the vehicle in park or locked in gear, loosen the lug nuts on the tire you are going to be working on. Do not take them all the way off

conducting the inspection, due to the damage to front of the vehicle, I was unable to check the braking system. There appeared to be sufficient depth on the two front brake pads as well as sufficient brake fluid in the master cylinder reservoir. With the above mentioned findings, it would indicate that Vehicle 1 had a properly functioning brake system prior to the crash. Through my investigation and interviews, it was learned the 2007 Yukon had stopped at the Marathon gas station at the intersection