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Glass window panes are sometimes broken by an explosion several miles away. Explain why.

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<p>It's due to matching of explosion frequency and natural  frequency of glass window panes material. At this stage resonance occurs due to matching frequencies. Hence the Glass window panes brokes by an explosion several miles away.</p>...

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