Abstract

Amit talks about the reason why ice is slippery. Ice is remarkably hard to get a grip on. The overwhelming consensus is that ice has low friction because of a thin film of liquid water coating its surface. Hence skaters balanced on thin metal blades can glide smoothly across the ice rink, but grind to a halt on the wooden floor beyond. The tricky part is how this liquid layer forms

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