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.

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