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What kind of energy is released when the Prince Rupert’s drop is broken?

As a result, great amount of potential energy gets stored inside, in the form of stresses (stresses are seen using a polarized filter). This stored energy gets released when the tail is disturbed – It explodes into very tiny pieces of glass. Thereof, What happens when you drop bulletproof glass? When the Prince Rupert’s drop

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