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You spill a bucket of soapy water on a marble floor accidentally. Would it make it easier or more difficult for you to walk on the floor? Why?

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Soapy marble floor reduces the friction of the surface therefore it becomes more difficult to walk on the soapy marble floor.
This happens because to move forward we need to push the ground in backward direction which become difficult if friction is less.

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