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______________ is the friction, experienced between the rubbing surfaces, when the surfaces have a very thin layer of lubricant.

(a) Pivot friction

(b) Solid friction

(c) Boundary friction

(d) None of the mentioned

This question was addressed to me in an internship interview.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Friction Between Lubricated Surfaces topic in chapter Friction of Machine Kinematics

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Right option is (c) Boundary friction

The best I can explain: Boundary friction It is the friction, experienced between the rubbing surfaces, when the surfaces have a very thin layer of lubricant. The thickness of this very thin layer is of the molecular dimension.

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