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Why do they brush the ice during curling?
The basic principle behind sweeping is deceptively simple. The heat produced by the friction generated by sweeping melts the ice and produces a thin layer of water over which the heavy granite stone slides more easily since the friction between the stone and water is less than that between the stone and ice.
Why is curling called curling?
Curling is named after the unique turning that occurs at the end of the stone's path on the ice. The curling stone, or rock, is made of dense polished granite from Ailsa Craig, Scotland, and in the Olympics, each rock weighs 19.1 kg (44 lbs).
What is the point of curling?
In curling, a 42-pound stone is pushed down a sheet of ice, while two players sweep the surface in front of the stone. The goal is to get the stone closest to the target, called a "house."
Curling is played on a very long strip of specially prepared ice called a Sheet. A sheet of curling ice is over 45 metres long and a maximum of five metres ...
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