Reasons why stopping distances of vehicle are independent of gross weight; brakes must lock wheels; how formula operates; the greater proportion of total weight of motor vehicle resting on braking wheels, the shorter is distance in which vehicle can be stopped; effect of increased speed; coefficient of friction.


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    Title :

    Brakes -- Formula for figuring vehicle stopping distances


    Additional title:

    Power Wagon


    Contributors:
    Favary, E. (author)

    Published in:

    Power Wagon ; 40 , n 280 ; p 5-7


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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