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The physics of ice skating

The slipperiness of ice is poorly understood at a microscopic level. Experiments that probe how the surface of ice melts and flows in response to wear help to explain the exceptionally low friction that underpins winter sports.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:endurance sports technical sports technical and natural sciences sports facilities and sports equipment
Tagging:Reibung
Published in:Nature
Language:English
Published: 2019
Edition:16. Dezember 2019
Online Access:https://www.nature.com/magazine-assets/d41586-019-03833-5/d41586-019-03833-5.pdf
Volume:577
Issue:9
Pages:173-174
Document types:article
Level:advanced