chapter 10 Flashcards
1
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tempered glass
A
glass that is strengthened by introducing stress through rapid heating and cooling of the glass
2
Q
laminated glass
A
two sheets of ordinary glass bonded together with a layer of plastic, windshields
3
Q
flotation
A
method for determining glass density by putting a reference glass in a liquid until they have the same density
4
Q
immersion method
A
method for determining glass refractive index, glass is immersed in a liquid medium whose refractive index is adjusted until it equals that of the glass particles
5
Q
radial fracture
A
a crack in the glass that spiderwebs out from the center at which the glass was struck
6
Q
concentric fracture
A
a crack in the glass that forms a rough circle around the point of impact
