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

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

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About this video

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.

Why it appears in the archive

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

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From the Hacker News discussion

kahirsch · 2017-05 · reference

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 [VIDEO] * 2017-04-26 [LINK] * 2017-04-30 [LINK]

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gnicholas · 2023-04 · reference

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

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test1235 · 2025-04 · reference

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

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