HardWater Riddle
If boiling water is poured into a thick drinking glass as well as a very thin wine glass. Which of the two is more likely to crack?
Riddle
If boiling water is poured into a thick drinking glass as well as a very thin wine glass. Which of the two is more likely to crack?
Choose an answer
A.The thin glass, because it's fragile
B.Neither will crack
C.Both will crack equally
D.The thick glass, due to uneven heat expansion stress
Hint: It's a 9-word phrase with 43 letters, starting with "T".
Answer
The thick glass, due to uneven heat expansion stress
Why this is the answer
Thick glass heats unevenly, creating more internal stress than thin glass, which warms quickly and uniformly.
This riddle is filed under Planet Riddles and rated Hard.