A Prince Rupert’s Drop Vs. A Bullet: Which Wins?

Way back in the 1600s, physicists were already amazed by the strength of this object. The strength of this tadpole-shaped object, the Prince Rupert’s drop, when demonstrated, is still a sight to behold even now in the 21st century.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the Prince Rupert's drop, this weird, scientific enigma is a seemingly simple glass object created by dripping molten glass into very cold water.

That process creates all kinds of crazy physical properties, which we'll go into later, but the end result is a teardrop-shaped piece of glass that's practically unbreakable at its bulbous 'drop' end, but will shatter from the slightest pressure at the elongated tail end.

So just how strong is the bulbous end of the Prince Rupert’s drop? VERY strong.

Spoiler: Prince Rupert's drops are so strong, they actually cause the bullet to shatter.

Watch this amazing video made by Destin over at his channel SmarterEveryDay.

Via ScienceAlert

(Video Credit: SmarterEveryDay/ YouTube)