Physics 01
Why Is Ice Slippery? Not Pressure Melting, Here's the Math
Skate pressure lowers ice's melting point by about 1 °C, and no pressure melts ice below −22 °C. What really makes ice slippery, with numbers and plots.
Skate pressure lowers ice's melting point by about 1 °C, and no pressure melts ice below −22 °C. What really makes ice slippery, with numbers and plots.