Glass

1. Explain how glass is made. What different properties can it have and how do these differences come about?

2. Describe three types of tests that are likely to be carried out if you were comparing glass fragments found at a crime scene with other found on a suspect.

3. What does density refer to? What would make some glass samples more dense than others?

4. Explain how the density of two fragments of glass can be compared.

5. What does the refractive index of a transparent substance refer to?

6. Describe how the refractive index of two fragments of glass can be compared using a silicone oil whose refractive index is just over 1.5. Explain why this method works.