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For a double block shoe brake, the braking action is halved.

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For a double block shoe brake, the braking action is halved.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was posed to me in a national level competition.

Origin of the question is Brakes topic in portion Brakes and Dynamometers of Machine Dynamics

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Correct choice is (b) False

Explanation: Because of the presence of two blocks instead of one, the braking action is doubled, and practically these blocks can be applied with the same force as required for a single brake.

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