Search results for "Low explosive" - New World Encyclopedia
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- release of energy. It typically relies on explosive material that undergoes ... device that relies on a comparatively low explosive yield to scatter harmful ...13 KB (2,042 words) - 07:18, 17 November 2023
- In a low explosive, the decomposition is propagated by a flame front ... A low explosive is usually a mixture of a combustible substance and ...41 KB (6,258 words) - 23:56, 24 March 2024
- and disperses, but if cloud coverage is low, the shockwave can travel ... cord. The goal is to use as little explosive as possible; only a few ...11 KB (1,595 words) - 23:13, 24 August 2020
- example the "impact" of a high explosive on the surrounding air ... as an oxygen-methane mixture or a high explosive. The chemical reaction ...14 KB (2,249 words) - 14:22, 27 January 2023
- ** MORB (Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt), is characteristically low in incompatible ... in back-arc basins, distinguished by its low titanium content and trace ...16 KB (2,316 words) - 03:22, 1 January 2022
- Black powder is classified as a low explosive which means it only ... The impetus for the development of explosive weapons in China was ...14 KB (2,154 words) - 14:28, 8 February 2022
- radioactive elements used for radiation explosive weaponry. These properties ... is kept low, because neutron irradiation of curium converts some of ...11 KB (1,466 words) - 18:27, 25 November 2023
- from dry lakebeds and is characteristically low in its content of crystalline ... inhabit humid environments, efficacy is very low. Beekeepers are experimenting ...8 KB (1,106 words) - 12:00, 29 January 2024
- Gunpowder is a low-explosive substance that is used as a propellant in firearms. It burns rapidly and produces a large amount of gas, which produces ...24 KB (3,604 words) - 17:15, 12 July 2023
- polypropylene glycol. It is also used for low molecular weight compounds ... with each other, resulting in a relatively low boiling point comparable to ...15 KB (2,285 words) - 04:31, 22 March 2024
- Given its high flammability and wide explosive concentration range ... extended periods and may have experienced low doses during that time have ...12 KB (1,739 words) - 04:37, 22 March 2024
- of poison gas, Haber noted that exposure to a low concentration of a poisonous gas for a long time often had the same effect (death) as exposure ...12 KB (1,882 words) - 07:04, 15 April 2024
- a house, gas concentrations can reach explosive mixtures and, if ignited ... Explosive concerns with compressed natural gas used in vehicles are ...25 KB (3,786 words) - 04:20, 11 March 2023
- and as a result eruptions tend to be non-explosive and the volcano has extremely ... Because its lava is extremely fluid (it has low viscosity), and its slopes ...18 KB (2,821 words) - 16:58, 7 November 2022
- Felsic magmas can erupt at temperatures as low as 650 to 750 degrees Celsius ... temperatures, viscosities can be relatively low, although still thousands ...28 KB (4,314 words) - 17:53, 25 October 2022
- components. Liquid nitrogen is a cryogen (low-temperature refrigerant) used ... nitrogen is a common cryogen (an extremely low-temperature refrigerant) that ...22 KB (3,304 words) - 02:26, 16 November 2022
- qualities of cartridge case brass, the low-friction properties of bearing ... and other durable tools to be used in explosive atmospheres or in the presence ...7 KB (1,110 words) - 04:34, 22 November 2023
- able to effect a nuclear reaction at very low energies. In fact at extremely ... Usually at moderately low energy, one or more nucleons are transferred ...22 KB (3,405 words) - 00:39, 17 November 2022
- bullet or shot—is an exception, as is very low power ammunition for special ... Large-caliber military guns often fire explosive-filled projectiles ...18 KB (2,918 words) - 17:14, 26 July 2023
- quot;) are characterized by fast and explosive movements and a focus on ... martial arts to generate relaxed but explosive force. A key aspect of ...24 KB (3,729 words) - 16:11, 11 November 2022
