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Review the following statements and consider if the statement made is TRUE or FALSE prior to reading the article.
Read the following statements and answer with “T” if you think the statement is true and write an “F” if you think it is false.
Question 1
1.

Ultraviolet light is often used to examine physical properties of glass.

Question 2
2.

The flotation method for determining the density of glass is more accurate than finding its mass and volume separately.

Question 3
3.

Some glass is less dense than water.

Question 4
4.

There are only about 100 different types of glass, and the FBI has a database of their refractive index values.

Question 5
5.

Different glass samples having the same density and refractive index have the same chemical composition.

Question 6
6.

Most glass is made of silicon dioxide.

Question 7
7.

A radial fracture from a bullet hole will always terminate in cracks from previous fractures.

Question 8
8.

Exit holes from bullets are always larger than entrance holes.

Question 9
9.

There is no way to tell if a light bulb was on or off when the bulb broke.

As you read, describe each property of glass and tell how it can be used by forensic scientists to gather information.
Question 10
10.

Thickness

Question 11
11.

Density

Question 12
12.

Refractive Index

Question 13
13.

Chemical Composition

Question 14
14.

Elasticity

Question 15
15.

Filament clues

Question 16
16.

Name the two most often used methods of glass analysis.

Question 17
17.

What two substances are added to silica as glass is made?

Question 18
18.

What does the term “amorphous” mean?

Question 19
19.

What does the index of refraction measure?

Question 20
20.

What is the important ingredient in bullet-proof glass?

Question 21
21.

What are the two types of glass fractures?

Question 22
22.

Use the picture below to label the following:
1st impact and 2nd impact, radial lines and concentric lines 📷