2007-03-03 08:52:06 · 9 answers · asked by john 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
yes glass is actually moves like a liquid over many 100's of years it will be affected by gravity
2007-03-03 08:55:45 · answer #1 · answered by Samantha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glass is not actually a solid, but a supercooled liquid, flowing very slowly under the force of gravity, like molasses, or honey in winter, only thousands of times slower.
2007-03-03 12:30:54 · answer #2 · answered by CLICKHEREx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glass is actually a fluid (liquid). As it sits, it will pool or puddle. It can also shatter, chip, break, etc.
If, by deteriorate, you mean gain entropy, or lose, order, glass will do this over time.
2007-03-03 09:02:10 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and it also flows. Some stained glass windows from the Middle Ages have actually pooled at the bottom.
2007-03-03 08:55:58 · answer #4 · answered by hznfrst 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who dig up antique bottles from old dumps often find them to be very pitted and no longer clear glass. Water and acids in soils can pit soda glass (used for soda bottles) like coke bottles. Glass protected in low humidity should last nearly forever.
2007-03-04 07:15:25 · answer #5 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-03-05 06:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by replycs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can scratch....it over many years may "flow" and become more thick at the lower portion of the eg. pane
2007-03-03 08:55:01 · answer #7 · answered by Robert S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, when it's worn away, broken, chipped, that sort of thing. And probably when it gets dirty, from acids or chemicals.
2007-03-03 08:55:28 · answer #8 · answered by d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*Everything* deteriorates with time.
2007-03-03 09:31:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋