Air Brake Coach
Driving with air brakesQuestion 95 of 116

What happens to the braking requirement when speed increases?

  1. It decreases
  2. It increases
  3. It stays the same
  4. It is zero
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Correct answer: It increases

More speed needs more braking.

Source: Air Brake Manual: A Guide for Instructors (Government of Alberta, Alberta Transportation, March/April 2012), Module 1: Braking fundamentals, page 32

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026