WHAT IS LUBRICATION?

• LUBRICATION is the process of maintaining a fluid film between solid surfaces to

prevent their physical contact. A lubricant is a substance placed between two
solid surfaces to reduce their friction. Friction occurs when an object in contact
with another object tries to move.
• Machines and tools depend on lubrication to ensure smooth and safe operation.
Lubricants are classified as gas, liquid, semisolid, or solid. In many cases, a lubricant
is a mixture of the different classes. Fluid lubricants, which include gas, liquid, and
semisolid lubricants, must create a film between material surfaces to prevent
contact with each other.

COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION

• Lubrication generally involves coating surfaces with a material (grease, oil, etc.)
that has a lower coefficient of friction than the original surfaces. The coefficient of
friction is the measure of the frictional force between two surfaces in contact. It is
the relationship between the weight of an object and the force required to move
it. Coefficient of friction is determined by applying the formula:

• Greater force is required to move a body from rest (static condition) than the force
required to keep it in motion (kinetic condition). However, once a lubricated body
is in motion, less force is required to keep it in motion than if it were unlubricated.
• In simple words, the coefficient of friction is the measure of the frictional force
between two surfaces in contact.
I.- Answer the following questions about lubrication or decide if the statements are True
(T) or False (F).
1) What is lubrication?
R: is the process of maintaining a fluid film between solid surfaces to prevent their
physical contact.

2) _T__ Lubricants help reduce friction between surfaces.

3) When does friction happen?

Friction occurs when an object in contact with another object tries to move.

4) _ F_ Lubrication does not ensure a safe operation.

5) __T__ There are different kinds of lubricants.
6) What is the classification of lubricants?
Lubricants are classified as gas, liquid, semisolid, or solid.

7) __f__ Fluid lubricants create a film between surfaces to wear the materials.
8) __F__ Lubricants have a greater coefficient of friction than the original surfaces.
9) What is coefficient of friction?
The coefficient of friction is the measure of the frictional force between two surfaces in
contact.

10) __T__ You need more force to move static bodes.

11) __T__ If the body is in motion, you need less force to maintain the motion.
12) __T__ Coefficient of force is not a measure of frictional force.

II.- Create a glossary with the underlined words.

English Spanish
LUBRICATION LUBRICACIÓN
fluid Fluido
lubricant lubricante
substance sustancia
tools herramientas
film película
material material
coefficient of friction coeficiente de fricción
Force Fuerza
body cuerpo
rest Reposo
motion movimiento
unlubricated. sin lubricar