• Question: I know it sounds stupid but my question is what makes ice slippery ?because when I did some research on it silly answeres came up or stuff that was too complicated also I've heard that most scientists don't actually know !

    Asked by 11hinsonc to Christina, Colin, Jess, Samaneh, Steve on 19 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Jess Bean

      Jess Bean answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      No question in science is ever stupid 🙂

      It’s a tricky subject that has had quite a few heads scratching over the past few years! Scientists now think that ice is slippery because of friction. When you rub a shoe or ice skate on ice, the friction between these two things warms up the ice which melts it. This creates a slippery water layer which allows you to slide.

    • Photo: Christina Pagel

      Christina Pagel answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      Jess is right i think! there’s a thin layer of water between you and the ice that makes it slippery…

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