Brakes and Physics. [Jason's Next Lecture]

[tpiwonka@TTACS.TTU.EDU (Robert Piwonka)]

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>What does increasing the size of the rotors/discs do?
>by using the SAME size calipers on a larger diameter disc with the same
>CONTACT patch. ie. the Force being applied to the brakes using the same
>master clyn and
>caliper are the same, but the distance from the center of the disc is now
>longer. so now with a
>little simplified physics magic. Im sure the ME's here will expand on the
>>physics.
>>so there..

>So there!?
>Uh, Brian, you're neglecting one hugely important part of this equation,
>i.e. the limits of adhesion of the tire.
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That occured to me when reading his email too.
Me EE major don't have to physics in college at all, tested out of all of
it. ;p

Robert Piwonka
86 16V