Hydraulic brakes used in automobiles operate on the basis of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Hydraulic brakes used in automobiles operate on the basis of:
A. Archimedes' Principle
B. Pascal's Law
C. Newton's Law of Viscosity
D. Bernoulli's Theorem
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Hydraulic brakes operate on Pascal's Law. It states that an external pressure applied to an enclosed, incompressible fluid is transmitted undiminished equally in all directions throughout the fluid volume. When force is applied to the small brake pedal cylinder, it exerts a large pressure that is transmitted to the larger wheel cylinders, amplifying the force.

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