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Simulations explain why the ice is so slippery

21.05.2018 [email protected] 788 Views

Everybody knows that sliding on ice or snow, is much easier than sliding on most other surfaces. But why is the ice surface slippery? This question has engaged scientists for more than a century and […]

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