Prince Rupert's drop

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/prince-rupert-s-drop

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Prince Rupert's drop known for?Provided foundational understanding for the development of toughened safety glass
2. What is the formation method?Rapid quenching of molten glass in cold water
3. What is the fracture trigger?Disturbance of the high tensile stress concentration in the tail

Quenching: Rapid cooling of a material to alter its physical properties, often to induce stresses.
Residual stress: Stresses that remain within a material after the original applied forces have been removed.
Fracture mechanics: The field of study concerned with the behavior of materials under stress, particularly concerning crack initiation and propagation.