Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
glass object
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Dutch_tear
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| gptkbp:brokenBy |
from tail to head
|
| gptkbp:canBeShatteredBy |
snapping tail
|
| gptkbp:cannotBeBrokenBy |
hammer on head
|
| gptkbp:category |
physics demonstration
|
| gptkbp:createdBy |
dropping molten glass into cold water
|
| gptkbp:demonstrates |
tempered glass properties
Prince Rupert to King Charles II |
| gptkbp:exhibits |
compressive stress on surface
tensile stress inside |
| gptkbp:feature |
bulbous head
long, thin tail high internal stress tadpole shape |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Prince Rupert's Drop
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:glass
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Prince_Rupert_of_the_Rhine
|
| gptkbp:property |
shatters explosively if tail is damaged
extremely strong head |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
material science
fracture mechanics glass tempering |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:Robert_Boyle
gptkb:Robert_Hooke |
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
17th century
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
curiosity
scientific demonstration |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Smarter_Every_Day
gptkb:Rupert's_Drop_(glass_curiosity) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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