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If boiling water is poured into a thick glass as well as a very thin glass, which is more likely to crack?

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If boiling water is poured into a thick glass as well as a very thin glass, which is more likely to crack?
posted Apr 22, 2021 by Amarvansh

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The thick glass as the expansion (due to heat) of the glass is not uniform

answer Apr 25, 2021 by Jcm
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Thick glasses

answer Apr 25, 2021 by Athu Cao



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