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How does the function of a brake differ from that of a clutch?

Posted at: 2015-01-07 
When you press a brake, a friction material is applied to a spinning metal part (disk or drum), and because the friction material is firmly attached to something not spinning, the spinning part slows down and stops.

When you press a clutch, a friction material that is already spinning along with a metal part (generally a flywheel) disengages from it, allowing the spinning parts that are attached to the friction material to slow down and/or spin independently of the metal flywheel).

Brakes stop the wheels, which are the last item in the spinning chain to engage to the ground.

The clutch only disengages the link between the motor and transmission. At this point, the wheels are still capable of moving, unless you engage the brakes. When the clutch is not pressed and the transmission is in gear, the spinning motion continues. Think of it as a valve or switch.

referring To disk breaks. not much other than the break is much much more powerful.

The clutch breaks the transmission so that you can put it into gear via the pressure plate applying pressure to the clutch disk.

The disk breaks uses at least a 1000 psi threw a hydraulic Cylinder to apply pressure to both sides of the break rotor

The clutch connects or disconnects the power of the engine to the wheel(s).

Daniel, you need to know your audience. Please make it simpler to understand for someone with that kind of a question!!!