Hammer, Prince Rupert's Drops

 

Code Number: 1R20.70

Demo Title: Prince Rupert's Drops

Condition: Good

Principle: Stress & Tension

Area of Study: Mechanics

Equipment: 

Hammer, Prince Rupert's Drops.

Procedure:

See also: 6H35.50 in Optics.

Try shattering the Prince Rupert's drops with the hammer, they will remain intact until you break the tip off of the end and then they will shatter.

References:

  • Clifton Albergotti, "Prince Rupert's Drops in Literature", TPT, Vol. 27, # 7, Oct. 1989, p. 530.
  • Thomas B. Greenslade Jr, "Prince Ruperts Drops (Photo)", AJP, Vol. 79, # 7, July 2011, p. 776.
  • George M. Hopkins, "Molecular Actions", Experimental Science, p. 57.
  • R. W. Pohl, Physical Principles of Mechanics and Acoustics, p. 12.
  • Theodore Gray, "Shattering the Strongest Glass", Popular Science, July 2008, p. 76.
  • H- 26,  Richard Manliffe Sutton,  Demonstration Experiments in Physics.