1. Why is ice a faster surface for sleddikng than snow?
a. Ice is flatter than snow.
B. Ice is colder than snow.
C. Ice provides less friction.
D. Ice has less mass than snow.
My answer- A
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Seems to me that the only possible reason can be that ice provides less friction, whatever the underlying properties. Friction translates into a restraining force, reducing the speed.
I have no clue.