When you put a hot glass into cold water why does it crack?

Subject: When you put a hot glass into cold water why does it crack?

Date: Tue Oct 19 13:46:35 1999
Posted by Mrs. Fisher's class
Grade level: 7-9 School: Lake Zurich Middle Scool North
City: Lake Zurich State/Province: Illinois Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 940355195.Ph

Message:


We asked a question about why ice cracked when you put in in warm pop and 
you answered as part of the answer, "Like glass cracks when you heat it or 
cool it too rapidly." We still don't understand that answer. Thank you so 
much for giving us your time.

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