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I've read a similar thread, but I believe I have something extra to ask, so please bear with me. I've been thinking about friction(qualitatively) for some time now. I've not got a satisfactory explanation about the nature of the frictional force yet. My physics professor says its due to crests...

I'll take a look definitely. Thanks.

Thanks for all the replies. I'm afraid I'll have to wait for some time to fully understand the topic. It is going over my head right now.

I'm currently doing my Bachelor's in Physics(1st year). My textbooks aren't too clear on quantum mechanical concepts. "Bonds are formed by overlapping orbitals". I have several questions. I've seen the graph of potential energy versus distance. For some pairs of atoms like hydrogen it dips at a...