| Mechanics
> Properties of Matter > Tensile and Compressive Strength |
DCS#
1R20.70 |
PRINCE RUPERT'S
DROPS
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APPARATUS
| prince rupert's drops |
202-11-D4 |
| hammer |
202-02-F2 |
goggles
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202-14-B
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gloves
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DESCRIPTION
- Prince Rupert's Drops are drops of
glass that
were cooled quickly after formation. The bulbous part can be hit
with a hammer
without damage, but it will shatter if its tip is broken off.
The internal stresses
are apparent when viewed through crossed polarizers, and show up nicely
using the document camera and video projector:
Youtube video
showing a drop exploding in slow motion.
