How do ice skates work?

Ice skates are amazing! Think about it: you put them on, lace them up and suddenly you’re walking on water! Well, frozen water. But how do these magic things 

We asked Olympic speed skater Erin Jackson to help us find the answer. 

Ice skates are amazing! Think about it: you put them on, lace them up and suddenly you’re walking on water! Well, frozen water. But how do these magic things work? We asked Olympic speed skater Erin Jackson to help us find the answer. 
Got a question twirling around your brain? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll figure it out. 

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