is the nitrogen or low temp. what makes liquid nitrogen able to shatter objects?

Answer 1

low temp of course, wtih low temp common materials become more rigid, and they could shatter with smaller hurts then at ambient temp, where part of the energy of the hurts can be dissipated thru the vibrational states of the bonds of the solid object.

Answer 2

Nitrogen is cold, when sprayed on stuff the atomic structure of the object solidifies and makes it brittle, allowing things like rubber balls to be broken like glass.

Answer 3

it's the temp. nitrogen is in the air you breathe all the time

Answer 4

the low temp.