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    Bullet vs Prince Rupert's Drop at 150,000 fps - Smarter Every Day 165

    SmarterEveryDay

    3 HN mentions · mentioned in 3 months, 2017–2025

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    8:40 · 7.4M views · Dec 29, 2016

    Smarter Every Day films a bullet hitting a Prince Rupert's drop with a high-speed camera at 150,000 fps. It shows how the glass drop's tough head and fragile tail behave on impact.

    HN cites it as the go-to high-speed footage whenever Prince Rupert's drops come up.

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    3 comments from Hacker News

    1. @kahirschMay 2017· in “Scientists solve 400-year-old mystery of Prince Rupert's drops”

      The Smarter Every Day YouTube channel has done several high-speed videos about Prince Rupert's drops, including a couple released just last week. * 2013-03-22 [LINK] * 2016-12-29 this video * 2017-04-26 [LINK] * 2017-04-30 [LINK]

      CitesView on HN
    2. @gnicholasApr 2023· in “Prince Rupert's Drop vs Molten Glas”

      He also did a bunch of super slow-motion videos about shooting a Prince Rupert's drop with various firearms: this video [LINK] [LINK]

      CitesView on HN
    3. @test1235Apr 2025· in “Why 'Prince Rupert's Drop' Glass Is Strong Enough to Shatter a Bullet (2023)”

      video in lieu of the article's broken link: Bullet vs Prince Rupert's Drop at 150,000 fps - Smarter Every Day 165: this video

      CitesView on HN