What are Antilock brakes ??

Question

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Answer 1

Computer controlled brakes that don't fully lock up when you mash the pedal to the floor.  Hope this helps.

Answer 2

The static friction of a tire not skidding is greater than a skidding tire, so an antilock system senses wheel lockup at a speed above a low limit (eg: 10mph) and releases the braking action momentarily.  This allows the tire to remain in a state just short of a skid, thus providing maximum stopping power.  

An additional benefit is that not having your tires lockup in a turn allows for better turn control during panic stops.

Answer 3

Antilock brakes are designed to help drivers avoid crashes.

When a driver hits regular brakes hard, the wheels may lock and the vehicle may skid.

Wheel lockup can result in longer stopping distances, loss of steering control and, when road friction is uneven, loss of stability if the vehicle begins to spin.

The main advantage of antilocks is that they can reduce these problems on wet and slippery roads.

Antilocks work with a vehicle's normal service brakes to decrease stopping distance and increase the control and stability of the vehicle during hard braking.

Vehicles equipped with antilocks have speed sensors mounted at each wheel and a secondary electro-hydraulic braking circuit.

The principle behind antilocks is that a skidding wheel provides less stopping force and control than a wheel that is rotating.

Antilocks prevent wheels from skidding by monitoring the speed of each wheel and automatically pulsing the brake pressure on any wheels where skidding is detected.

Antilocks should not make much difference in stopping distances on dry roads, although they can enhance vehicle stability and allow drivers to maintain steering control during emergency stops when conventional brakes might allow wheel lockup and skidding...........................

Answer 4

ABS is a system that pulses the brakes faster than any person could such as "pumping" the brakes. It allows the brakes not to lock up so the driver can avoid an the object by swerving or driving around the object while slamming on the brakes, an maneuver that would difficult to do if the tires locked up. It also greatly reduces stopping distances.

Answer 5

everything these ppl have said is correct

tires that are skidding want to 'lead' so u wind up turning.

ABS lets the tire keep rolling, yet slowing u down

because you are still rolling ur tires, u can still steer around the object if needed

Answer 6

Yes, what the user above stated.

Anti lock breaks are also referred to as ABS.

You won't notice the difference unless you break hard, or it detects that your wheels aren't getting traction while breaking 'normally' (such as on icy roads, etc). It will then, 'break and release' very quickly + many times, allowing your vehical to stop at minimal distance.

- Paul