Bend, Twist and Break: Fracture Surfaces
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- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Institution Name:
- WPSU
- Collection:
- Teachers' Domain
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- Abstract:
Dr. Chris Muhlstein explains that fracture surfaces can reveal how and why a material has failed. An image of a fracture surface has features or shapes that we can use to understand where a material failed and why. Scientists use an optical microscope or a scanning electron microscope to read a fracture surface at high magnifications, much like we read maps to find our way.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Curriculum Standards, Video Lectures
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML, Video
- Conditions of Use:
- Custom Permissions
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