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1R20.70 - 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.