How do brake pads help in stopping an automobile?

Brake pads press on the wheel and increase friction.

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Due to braking, the air pressure increases and the wheels stop.

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Both A and B

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The correct option is A Brake pads press on the wheel and increase friction.
The brake pads press on the wheels and increase the friction since the surface of the brake pads and the wheels are irregular, and the rough surface increases friction that opposes the motion of the wheel.

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