Re: [Phys-l] stopping distance

["David Strasburger-fac" <David_Strasburger-fac@nobles.edu>]

"Anthony Lapinski" <Anthony_Lapinski@pds.org> on Friday, January 5, 2007
at 12:00 PM -0500 wrote:
> I've also heard that large trucks have a unique
> braking system. Can anyone elaborate
....
> ?

Large trucks often use "Jake brakes" - sort of like shifting your car into
low gear when you go down a steep hill, if you could also shut off the
fuel flow at the same time.

[google "jake brake" ==>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_brake
http://or.essortment.com/jakebraketruck_raio.htm
etc]

david

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