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The Mystery of the Sir Rupert's Drop


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Mystery of Prince Rupert's Drop at 130,000 fps - Smarter Every Day 86:

Check this out. It's hard to explain. But molten glass is dropped into water rapidly cooling it, thus making it a solid again. Because the outside is cooled faster than the inside, clipping the 'tail' of the drop created an interesting effect shown (and explained in layman's terms) in this video.

Very cool and informative little video.

Thoughts?

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Thanks T-bone. Unlike a lot of people my age, I see the priceless value of knowledge, whether for practical every day use or just something unique and interesting.

I love to share what I know and learn what I do not. So I'm happy to share with you all.

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