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Why does a stone shatter glass while a bullet makes a neat hole?
A bullet travels at really high velocity and therefore the glass does not have enough time to bend due to the force and shatter instead the bullet just damages the area it gets in contact with and thus making a hole in the glass. Whereas a stone travels at a low velocity and the glass has enough time to bend and shatter
Can silver shatter from dropping it?
No, silver will not shatter, but the item could bend or dent.
What term best describes the uneven way the glass breaks?
Glass can shatter; it can create glass shards, uneven and jagged pieces.
How is it possible for a sound to shatter glass?
yes a very high pitched voice or sound can shatter glass as seen on myth busters
Can sliding glass doors be made shatter-proof?
Yes and no. "Shatter proof" sliding glass doors are available at Home Depot. However, this is really a level of shatter resistance if you read the fine print. There are storm proofing systems that can be added to sliding glass doors to make them shatter resistant for winds up to 175 mph.
How can you differentiate between aluminum and glass?
Aluminum is a metal, and it'll do the typical metal things: be a good conductor of electricity, be a good conductor of heat. It'll bend w/o breaking. can be shaped (a bit) at room temperature. Glass won't conduct electricity and will shatter rather than bend.
Why does a stone shatter glass while a bullet makes a neat hole?
A bullet travels at really high velocity and therefore the glass does not have enough time to bend due to the force and shatter instead the bullet just damages the area it gets in contact with and thus making a hole in the glass. Whereas a stone travels at a low velocity and the glass has enough time to bend and shatter
Why don't non metals shatter when dropped?
Glass is a non metal and it shatters when dropped.
Is metal maleable?
Most metals are, but some are ductile, and will shatter. For example, steel is malleable because it can bend and form new shapes, while another metal, such as graphite, tends to break or shatter, therefore, it is ductile.
Why is plexiglass stronger than glass?
Plexiglass is a hardened form of plastic that is used as a cheaper source for glass. Plexiglass is stronger because it tends to bend on impact instead of shatter like glass.
If you put a firecracker in a glass bottle will it shatter?
Yes, the glass bottle will shatter.
Can silver shatter from dropping it?
No, silver will not shatter, but the item could bend or dent.
The ability of a singer to shatter a glass is a result of?
The ability of a singer to shatter a glass is a result of the control that they have in frequency. These singers can control high frequencies well enough to focus them to shatter the glass.
What is a sentence using the word shatter?
I was shattered.
Can people sing so high that they can shatter glass?
Sometimes a glass is tuned to a certain frequency or note. If a person hits that note, the glass will shatter.
What term best describes the uneven way the glass breaks?
Glass can shatter; it can create glass shards, uneven and jagged pieces.
What is a sentence with the word shatter?
If you drop the glass, it will shatter. The mirror was going to shatter when it hit the floor after falling from the table.
