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प्रश्न
Why is it difficult to walk on a slippery road ?
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उत्तर
On the slippery ground, the friction is much less and we cannot exert a backward action force on it which would produce a forward reaction force on us. Hence, it becomes difficult to walk on a slippery road.
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