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Answer» Brakes can be classified on the basis of their medium used to brake, they are as follows:
- Hydraulic Brakes: These brakes as their name suggest use a FLUID medium to push or repel the brake pads for braking.
- Electric Brakes: These brakes use electrical energy to delete or create a braking force. Both the above TYPES of breaks are used primarily for applications where a LARGE amount of energy is to be transformed.
- Mechanical Brakes: They can be further classified on the basis of the DIRECTION of their acting force: Radial Brakes: As their names suggests the force that acts on the brakes is of radial direction. They can further be classified into internal and EXTERNAL blades. Axial Brakes: In these types of brakes the braking force is acting in an axial direction as compared to radial brakes.
Brakes can be classified on the basis of their medium used to brake, they are as follows:
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