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Materials used to reduce friction are called____________


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  1. Friction is the force that acts between the two surfaces in contact and opposes the relative motion.
  2. Sometimes we need to reduce the friction between the two surfaces for the smooth motion and to reduce the friction we apply lubricants between the two surfaces in contact.

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Hence, Materials used to reduce friction are called lubricants.


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