Can a Toilet Plunger Break Glass?

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A heavy-duty toilet plunger can indeed break a large glass mirror if swung with sufficient force. The rubber material of the plunger may absorb some impact, but a strong swing can generate enough momentum to shatter the glass. Factors such as the angle of impact and the type of glass also play a role in the outcome. The scenario is theoretically plausible for a story context. Overall, a strong person wielding a plunger could realistically break a mirror under the right conditions.
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It's been a while since I've been in science class and I was wondering if this was theoretically possible. It's so specific because I'm writing a story using this scenario and now am wondering if it's completely unrealistic... What are your thoughts?

Here's the question: Let's say you have a heavy duty toilet plunger. And let's say you feel like hurling it, like a baseball bat, into a large glass mirror. You're a strong person, so it's going to be a strong swing. And as I said, it's a heavy duty toilet plunger. Now would it break the glass or would the rubber of the plunger just absorb the impact?
 
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It can break the glass if the force is strong enough.
 
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