Why is ice slippery?

gmackematix

I suppose it is because any pressure on the icy surface heats it up enough to melt it, so creating a thin liquid film over the solid ice and reducing the friction. May 15 04, 9:05 PM

jesusos

A recent book by Alain Hache on hockey physics says that ice is slippery because there is a thin "quasi-fluid layer" on it, and is on all types of ice. http://www.exploratorium.edu/hockey/ice2.html Aug 04 06, 2:49 PM

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