DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BRAKE FADE AND BRAKE DRAG EXPLAINED !!

Brake fade-Since during braking of a vehicle a large amount of heat is generated and the brakes drums and discs are forced to absorb this.Hence brake fade describes a condition where heat is generated at a faster rate than they are capable of dissipating into the surrounding.

Since the brake pad is fixed with some adhesive material hence when such large temperatures are achieved during braking this adhesive material starts to vapourise and forms a layer between the disc rotor and brake pad there by decreasing the braking force(as the layer formed is compressible)which in turn reduces the braking efficiency of the vehicle.Also the friction material overheats and the coefficient of friction drops off significantly which also reduces the braking ability of brakes.

Brake drag-It is the rolling drag that brakes incur at elevated temperatures.This problem can be caused by several occurrences from failing of master cylinder to misalignment of brake calipers.Generally brake drag is caused due to incomplete brake shoe release.

Or by broken or weak springs on drum brakes.Or may be due to corroded or jammed caliper piston.Also brake drums that have defective linig material,out of round(elliptical),have clogged lines or hoses or loose anchor pins can also cause brakes to drag.

KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU BLOCK YOUR ENGINE EXHAUST !!

If someone blocked it successfully the engine would stop because it can't expel the exhaust gas on the second stroke of the piston.Damage to the engine would be highly unlikely.The engine is basically a big air pump. Air is drawn into the engine through the air filter and the fueling system by the movement of the pistons. As the piston moves down, valves open on the air filter side allowing air to fill the piston. As the piston move back up after compression and ignition, the valves on the exhaust side open allowing the air to be pumped to the exhaust system. If the exhaust system won’t allow any air out, the engine won’t run as it won’t be able to draw air and fuel into the engine. Air has to have somewhere to go for it to flow.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE EXPLAINED !!

Stress and pressure are the two important terms used frequently in the science and technology. Though they give same meaning, there are unique characteristics for each term. Pressure is defines as the amount of force applied per unit area.Stress is the amount of force per unit area experienced by a material.Although both have same units of newton/meter^2, they are different only in their context.

Major Differences are:

1. Pressure represents intensity of external forces acting at a point. but stress represent intensity of internal resisting forces develop at a point.

2. Pressure always acts normal to the surface. but but stress may also act either normal or parallel to the surface.

3. Magnitude of pressure at a point in all direction remain same. but magnitude of stress at a point in all the direction are unequal.

4. Pressure can be measured by using measuring device.like pressure gauge. but stress can't be measured directly by using any device.