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The force of friction is _____________ of the area of contact, between the two surfaces.

(a) dependent

(b) independent

(c) both of the mentioned

(d) none of the mentioned

This question was posed to me during an interview for a job.

The doubt is from Laws of Solid Friction and Limiting Friction topic in section Friction of Machine Kinematics

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Correct choice is (b) independent

To explain I would say: The force of friction is independent of the area of contact, between the two surfaces.

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