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Why does a thick walled glass vessel cracks when hot water ispoured on it?
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∙ 12y ago
the water is heated up, its particles gain energy and move faster. this causes the particles to separate further apart. therefore, the volume of the the water increases. i.e. expands. and the thick-walled glass is notrigid enough to hold it. so it cracks.
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