Brake System Quiz

What is the phenomenon called when too much heat in a brake system reduces the amount of friction that is produced, thereby reducing the stopping ability of the brakes?

• Brake Lining

• Brake Fade

• Static Friction

• Heat Energy

What are Brake Pads used for in a disc brake system?

• To press against a brake drum

• To grip the disc

• To operate the brake system electrically

• To transfer energy from one object to another

What is the purpose of Brake Shoes in a drum brake system?

• To grip the disc

• To reduce the stopping ability of the brakes

• To press against a brake drum

• To operate the brake system hydraulically

What type of brake system uses friction through brake shoes being applied to brake drums?

• Disc Brake

• Drum Brake

• Parking Brakes

• Service Brakes

What is Static Friction?

• The energy of things in motion

• The transfer of energy from one object to another

• The phenomenon of reducing the stopping ability of the brakes

• The friction that occurs between two objects that are in contact with each other but not moving

What is the Master Cylinder Reservoir Lid?

• A device to check the stopping abilities of a brake system

• The lining material as a vehicle's brake shoes and pads wear

• Attached to the brake fluid reservoir with a hole in the top to allow fluid to fluctuate without causing pressure

• A cable or electrically operated brake system

What is the purpose of a Road Test in the context of brake systems?

• To create brake dust

• To check the stopping abilities of a brake system before and after repair

• To transfer heat energy

• To operate the brake system hydraulically

What is the purpose of a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB)?

• To provide a detailed checklist for visual inspection

• To detail problems affecting specific types of vehicles

• To record the repair and maintenance history of a vehicle

• To describe the process of rotor refinishing

What is a rotor?

• A type of disc brake that uses at least two pistons

• A device used to prevent brake dust from entering the assembly

• Circular discs connected to each wheel

• A component that houses brake pads and pistons

What does a brake caliper piston do?

• Houses brake pads and pistons

• Squeezes the brake pads against the rotors

• Is responsible for the brake pads contacting the brake discs

• Slides onto mounting bolts and bushings