Why does broken glass have jagged edges?

Subject: Why does broken glass have jagged edges?

Date: Fri Dec 10 13:26:01 2004
Posted by Angel
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: MSU
City: MSU State/Province: MS Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1102706761.Ph

Message:


Why does broken glass have jagged edges?  I was just thinking about different 
things and how they break and I noticed that when glass breaks, it has sharp, 
jagged edges.  What is that?

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