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If a hot piece of thick glass is dipped in cold water it breaks give reason?
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When the hot glass is suddenly exposed to cold water, the outer layer of the glass cools and contracts rapidly, while the inner layers remain hot and expanded. This creates stress within the glass, leading to unequal distribution of forces and ultimately causing it to break.
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