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I wonder what is the difference between " Your hair can crack steel when it hits the right spot" and "Your hair can crack steel if it hits the right spot."
Since "if" means "in case that", the both sentences seems to convey the same meaning with a slightly different style. I am not sure because I don't know what you native speakers feel about "when" and "if".
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Your hair can crack steel when it hits the right spot
Although your hair is much softer than steel, razors typically only last for a handful of shaves. Previously, researchers attributed this to the sharp edge gradually wearing down after each use. But a new study reveals a different process at play.
Researchers used a powerful electron microscope to observe how the razor blades change after shaving. Instead of the razor slowly and evenly losing its sharp edge, they instead saw the formation of tiny cracks, then large chips of steel flaking off the edge of the blade.
Source: Science By Meagan Cantwell Aug. 12, 2020 , 12:00 PM
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/08/your-hair-can-crack-steel-when-it-hits-right-spot
Since "if" means "in case that", the both sentences seems to convey the same meaning with a slightly different style. I am not sure because I don't know what you native speakers feel about "when" and "if".
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Your hair can crack steel when it hits the right spot
Although your hair is much softer than steel, razors typically only last for a handful of shaves. Previously, researchers attributed this to the sharp edge gradually wearing down after each use. But a new study reveals a different process at play.
Researchers used a powerful electron microscope to observe how the razor blades change after shaving. Instead of the razor slowly and evenly losing its sharp edge, they instead saw the formation of tiny cracks, then large chips of steel flaking off the edge of the blade.
Source: Science By Meagan Cantwell Aug. 12, 2020 , 12:00 PM
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/08/your-hair-can-crack-steel-when-it-hits-right-spot