User:Djoung/Brake force

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Brake force, also known as brake power, is a measure of force applied by the brakes of a vehicle in order to decelerate it. It is one of the main components in determining a vehicle's stopping distance.

Formulas for brake force
Brakes convert the kinetic energy of a vehicle into heat over the distance traveled by said vehicle. Thus, we can find the brake force of a vehicle through the formula:

$$F_b={mv_i^2\over 2d}$$

where:


 * $$F_b$$ is the brake force


 * $$m$$ is the mass of the vehicle


 * $$v_i$$ is the initial velocity of the vehicle when the brakes were applied


 * $$d$$ is the distance traveled by the vehicle between when the brakes were applied until coming to a stop