I dropped a glass yesterday, from waist height on to a tiled floor. It bounced and then when it hit the floor again it smashed. Why didn’t it smash the first time it hit the floor?
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If I remember correctly, it’s related to the material properties of glass. The first impact causes a change in how the atoms are aligned/ bonded (think of a blacksmith hammering metal), resulting in a more brittle material. The second bounce then is able to break it. However, it’s been years from when this discussion occurred, so it might not be 100% correct.
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