eli5 how ice is slippery. Is it being a solid with a little bit of water on it?

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eli5 how ice is slippery. Is it being a solid with a little bit of water on it?

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Basically, yes. Friction causes heat, and heat causes a very small amount of the ice to melt. So you get a thin film of water on top of the ice.