Answer:
A) parallel to the side on which the force was applied
Step-by-step explanation:
Glass is a hard and amorphous solid. The molecular structure of a glass has an irregular network of oxygen and silicon atoms filled with alkaline parts between them.
When an object is hit to a glass, it occurs fractures in it. The object forms two types of fractures . They are --
- concentric fracture
- radial fracture
In case of radial fractures, the stress marks are in the direction parallel to the direction of application of force.
In case of concentric force, the fracture is along the same side of the force.
Hence the correct option is (A).