Mechanical aspects related to road safety
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Question № 1
Will the rail brakes work after the failure of the converter?
Question № 2
If a tram, equipped with a shoe brake rolls on despite the brake being pressed and parking brake lights flashing, it may indicate:
Question № 3
Which of the following reasons may cause an interruption in the flow of high voltage current directly to the wagon?
Question № 4
What effect can a chipping of the pantograph's graphite inserts induce?
Question № 5
When do you use the mechanical brake (also called parking brake)?
Question № 6
Which of the mentioned factors induces the operation of the parking brake?
Question № 7
What determines the electrodynamic braking efficiency?
Question № 8
What should you do to release (loosen) the parking brakes for towing a damaged tram?
Question № 9
What kind of brake is the parking brake?
Question № 10
What effect will stopping the wagon at the point of contact between the pantograph and an insulator trigger?
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