Testing the strength of “super ice” (IMAGE)

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Testing the strength of “super ice”

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Testing the strength of “super ice”: A sample measuring 2 centimeters across and 1 centimeter high is placed in the compression-testing machine, which applies increasing pressure until the material begins to deform or break.

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Chen Adar

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