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Automobile brakes

Another area where friction plays an important role is in the brakes of a car. Disc brakes are most commonly used and operate by applying pressure to each side of the rotating disk. Click on the image below to see an animation of a disc brake slowing down. The red color denotes the area of high friction and eventual wear.

Click on the image to see theĀ animation.

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