Explain why a glass container with thick walls is more likely to crack than one with a thin wall when a very hot liquid is poured into them.

K.C.S.E Physics Q & A - MODEL 1997PP1QN07

Explain why a glass container with thick walls is more likely to crack than one with a thin wall when a very hot liquid is poured into them.

answers

• Glass is a bad conductor of heart, the difference in temperature between the inside and the outside cause unequal expansion