Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Electric brakes have been in use since the early 1900s.
2. An electric brake consists of three friction surfaces, or shoes.
3. The coil leads of an AC magnetic brake are normally connected directly to the motor terminals.
4. For AC shoe brakes, the operating coils are shunt wound for across-the-line connections and series wound for
connecting in series with DC motor armatures.
5. Series-wound brakes may be used for metal processing applications.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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