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Explosives

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  • Which category of explosives are used to give thrust to weapons?
    Propellants
  • Which category of explosives are relatively insensitive to heat, friction or mechanical shock?
    Secondary explosives
  • What is detonation?
    The supersonic speed of an explosion.
  • What is an explosion?
    A rapid, violent expansion of gas.
  • Which category of explosives are used to produce light, smoke or sound?
    Pyrotechnic compositions
  • What causes an explosion when heat, friction or pressure is applied?
    Chemical reactions
  • Which category of explosives are highly sensitive to heat, friction or mechanical shock?
    Primary explosives