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Why does a glass filled with water shatter when you run your finger along the rim of the glass?
A piece of crystal stemware has a natural or resonant frequency that can be excited by rubbing a moistened finger along its rim. Filling the glass with water merely changes the pitch of the tone. The tone you hear is created when the crystal vibrates at frequencies in the audible range for humans. Although it's difficult to see, the glass actually flexes during the vibrations. If the glass deforms sufficiently, it can break, since crystal is brittle and not very elastic. It is not likely that a flawless glass could be made to break merely by rubbing its rim. The MythBusters demonstrated the resonance of a crystal glass and shattered several by exciting the glasses with a human voice. One professional singer broke a glass without the use of amplification. See the video.
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Which element does not shatter easily that is found in glass?
sand
If you put a firecracker in a glass bottle will it shatter?
Yes, if a firecracker is ignited inside a glass bottle, the rapid expansion of gases produced by the explosion can build up pressure within the bottle, causing it to shatter. It is extremely dangerous to experiment with firecrackers in this manner and should not be attempted.
How Do Glass Break By Singing?
Glass can break when exposed to certain frequencies, such as those produced by a singer with a very strong and sustained voice. If the pitch of the sound waves matches the natural frequency of the glass, it can cause the glass to vibrate excessively and ultimately shatter due to this resonance phenomenon.
Why don't non metals shatter when dropped?
Glass is a non metal and it shatters when dropped.
Can hail shatter a window?
Yes, hail can shatter a window if it is large and moving at a high velocity. The impact of large hailstones can cause glass to break, especially if the window is already weak or damaged.
Can glass shatter from exposure to high temperatures?
Yes, glass can shatter from exposure to high temperatures. When glass is heated, it expands, and if the temperature difference is too extreme or if there are imperfections in the glass, it can cause the glass to break or shatter.
What is a sentence using the word shatter?
The loud noise from the crash caused the glass to shatter into a million pieces.
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.
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?
The term that best describes the uneven way glass breaks is "conchoidal fracture." This type of fracture produces curved, shell-like shapes along the breakage surface, commonly seen in glass and minerals.
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.
What damage could an 85 mph slapshot do to a pain of glass?
If it is regular glass then it will probably shatter it. If it is Plexiglas or another form of reinforced glass it may not shatter it.
How can you use shatter in a sentence?
Don't drop it; it will shatter into a million pieces! I dropped my glass on the kitchen floor and was lucky it did not shatter.
Does auto glass shatter in an accident?
Most vehicles have safety glass installed in the windows. This glass is meant to shatter into gummy squares that are less dangerous then the sharp shards that regular glass becomes.
What will happen if a glass ball is heated?
it will shatter
Is there a glass top coffe table that is shatter proof?
You can always use tempered glass that's shatter resistant and should be kid-resistant as well.
Is the Grand Estate Collection Pedestal Glass Top Table shatter safe?
The Grand Estate collection is not made of temper glass and is not shatter safe.
