Practice question
For an Wisconsin CDL air-brake vehicle, why are S-cam, disc, and wedge brakes generally similar in basic function?
- They all use hydraulic fluid
- All three convert air pressure into mechanical force that applies friction material against a drum or rotor — they differ mainly in the mechanism
- They all use hydraulic master cylinders
- They all are mechanical only
Answer: B — All three convert air pressure into mechanical force that applies friction material against a drum or rotor — they differ mainly in the mechanism
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