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A Prince Rupert's drop can withstand a bullet - how would you demonstrate this with a random piece of tempered glass?
by unusualmonkey 3y ago
A Prince Rupert's drop can withstand a bullet - how would you demonstrate this with a random piece of tempered glass?
- Natsu 3y agoI mean, I only said it could withstand a shovel's flat side and a good whack. I never tried shooting any glass, but I have personally had reason to whack a few tempered lites with a shovel when they wouldn't break and can personally attest to how surprisingly hard it can be compared to just chipping a corner against another piece of glass. Another odd thing is that when two pieces chip at the corners, I've only ever seen one of them break. Somehow the other piece always seems to survive, though it normally gets scratched up enough that it's tossed out anyhow.
- unusualmonkey 3y agoSo then it doesn't really demonstrate what a Prince Rupert's drop can do...
- Natsu 3y agoNot to the same extent, no, but you can still see it hit hard in one way and shatter under the slightest tap in another way which was all I was trying to say.