The Role Of Prince Ruperts Drop In The 17th Century
The Prince Ruperts drop has puzzled people for hundreds of years. In the 17th century, Prince Rupert of Germany brought a few peculiar glass drops to King Charles II in England. The head of the glass drop is stronger than steel and can withstand the impact of a bullet. The tail on the other hand is the achilles heal of the glass drop. It is so fragile that it can be snapped in half, but breaking the tail causes the entire drop to shatter into dust like pieces. The glass goes through changes of matter. It goes from solid, to liquid, and then back to