Yesterday I was pouring hot water in a glass cup and it shattered. Can you explain why is it so?


We know that solids expand on heating.

When hot water is poured into a glass cup, the part of the cup that comes in contact with water expands suddenly. Due to this sudden and uneven expansion, the glass cup is shattered.

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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