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Laboratory Activity No. 14 B Glass

1. The document describes an experiment to determine the direction of force caused by a bullet impacting a window pane. Glass fractures in characteristic ways depending on the angle of impact and whether it is regular glass or safety glass. 2. Radial and concentric cracks form from the point of impact and can indicate the direction the bullet was traveling. More flaking occurs on the side the bullet entered. Safety glass does not completely shatter and forms triangular patterns. 3. By examining the fracture patterns, one can determine the direction of force and number of bullets that passed through a glass pane, which can provide important evidence at a crime scene.

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Laboratory Activity No. 14 B Glass

1. The document describes an experiment to determine the direction of force caused by a bullet impacting a window pane. Glass fractures in characteristic ways depending on the angle of impact and whether it is regular glass or safety glass. 2. Radial and concentric cracks form from the point of impact and can indicate the direction the bullet was traveling. More flaking occurs on the side the bullet entered. Safety glass does not completely shatter and forms triangular patterns. 3. By examining the fracture patterns, one can determine the direction of force and number of bullets that passed through a glass pane, which can provide important evidence at a crime scene.

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EXPERIMENT NO. 14 B
GLASS FRACTURES

I. OBJECTIVE:
To determine the direction of the braking force caused by bullet on window pane.
II. DISCUSSION:
Glass is a strange substance in that it is not a solid, nor a gas, and not quite a
liquid either. Generally, it is classified as a rigid liquid, maintaining liquid
properties while acting like a solid. Heat can return it to a liquid and workable
form, making it easy to reuse and recycle. It is manufactured from a mixture of
silicates and oxides. Other materials may be added to create frost or haze or
produce color. A batch of glass will differ considerably from another batch
regardless if they are of the same composition. And most importantly, different
glass materials can be differentiated by their mechanical, optical properties,
refractive indices, etc. making it a significant piece of evidence when encountered
at the crime scene.

II. PROCEDURE, RESULT and OBSERVATION:


1. Glass Pane Hit by Bullet

a. Get a pane of glass hit by bullet. Sketch the crack showing the point
of impact, radial and concentric cracks produced.
Concentric Cracks Radial Cracks
b. Sketch the penetration caused by bullet or high speed projectile on a glass
pane showing the direction of force.
Observation:
Describe the penetration produced.

c. Illustrate the appearance of a glass pane hit by bullet fired perpendicular


to the pane. Show the front and rear side of the glass.

Observation:
Describe the distribution of flake marks produced.

d. Sketch the flake marks produced on a glass pane when hit by bullet fired at
an angle from the right of the person shooting. Label the rear and front side of
the glass.
Observation:
On what side of the glass pane did you observe more flaking?

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e. Sketch the flake marks produced on a glass pane when hit by bullet fired at
an angle from the left of the person shooting. Show the rear and front side of the
glass.

Observation:
On what side of the glass did you observe excessive flaking?

.
2. Fractures on Safety Glass
Safety glass does not shatter when struck sharply. Frequently the
cracking of safety glass is not complete, the radial cracks do not extend to the side
of impact and spiral cracks do not extend to the other side. The cracking into
radial lines divides the pane into a number of triangles.
Observation:
a. Based on the above description, sketch the appearance of a safety glass when
hit by bullet.

b. Describe the cracks produced.

.
3. Two Bullets Fired Through the Same Glass
Examine the pane of glass through which two test shots have been fired. Sketch
the cracks produced by the first bullet and that of the second one. Label A and B
as to the first and second bullet shot respectively.
Observation:
a. Describe the cracks of the first bullet that passed through the glass.

.
b. Describe the cracks of the second bullet that passed through the glass.

.
III. Conclusion:
1. Can one tell the difference between the fractures made by a bullet and a small
stone? Explain.
2. Which direction of force is easier to determine, that caused by bullet or by a
small stone?

3. What is safety glass?

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