Automotive Technology: Principles, Diagnosis, And Service (6th Edition) (halderman Automotive Series)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780135257272
Author: James D. Halderman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 1RQ
What causes a wedge-shaped film to form in the oil?
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State the reason for the formation of wedge-shaped film in the oil.
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Lubrication between two sliding surfaces is due to an oil film that segregates the surfaces and bears the load.
When the oil is placed over a plain surface and a large block is moved across the plain surface, the block will slide easily on the surface compared to moving across a dry surface. The reason is due to the formation of a wedge-shaped oil film between the surface and the sliding block. The wedge-shaped film in the oil makes the block to move easily on the plain surface.
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