机电技术专业英语 教学课件 徐起贺 张庆良pata b lesson Five.pdfVIP

机电技术专业英语 Lesson Five 2 Text Brakes The most vital factor in the running and control of the modern vehicles is the braking system. In order to bring the moving motor vehicle to rest or slow down in the shortest possible time, the energy of motion possessed by the vehicle must be converted into some other form of energy. The rate of slowing down or retardation is governed by the speed of conversion of energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion which is converted into heat given