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Mechanical Engineering · Q77

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 77

Q77

The parking brakes employed in vehicles are operated

A.
Mechanically
Answer
B.
Hydraulically
C.
Pneumatically
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The parking brake is connected to the rear brakes, which do not exert as much force in braking as the front brakes and will do little to stop a vehicle moving at high speeds.