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Q: Does a gunpowder barrel explode if shot?
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How do you explode the fire can in the diamond mines?

Push the explosive barrel to the right until it hits a wall. It will leave a trail of gunpowder. Go to the switch and turn it on and the light will ignite the gun powder and it will explode.


What can Gunpowder do?

explode when flamed.


Why do explosives explode?

Gunpowder


How does gunpowder explode?

It doesn't explode, it burns very fast.


Does gunpowder explode...?

Yes, in fact it does.


What happens if you throw handful of cartridges in a fire?

The bullet cases soon explode like a pack of fire crackers. The lead shot may be shot out in all directions. The heat from the fire makes the gunpowder explode and the cartridge and the lead shot, will fire out in opposite directions with the ability to injure or even kill.


A cannonball shot from a cannon with a long barrel will have a greater muzzle velocity because the cannonball receives a greater what?

Gunpowder burns, heat and pressure rise, ball accelerates Guns are designed so that the potential of the gunpowder is translated into momentum of the cannonball, if you hold the barrel diameter and cannonball size the same, the only way to increase the momentum (and velocity) is to apply the gunpowder force (pressure) for longer, this means: 1) A longer barrel 2) More gunpowder


What happens after the firing pin strikes the primer?

A small bit of priming compound (usually lead azide) is crushed by the force of the firing pin, making it explode. The explosion generates a brief spurt of flame, igniting the gunpowder. This burns, producing a rapidly expanding gas that pushes the projectile (the bullet or shot) out of the barrel.


What happens after a firing pin strikes the primer?

A small bit of priming compound (usually lead azide) is crushed by the force of the firing pin, making it explode. The explosion generates a brief spurt of flame, igniting the gunpowder. This burns, producing a rapidly expanding gas that pushes the projectile (the bullet or shot) out of the barrel.


Why does gunpowder explode when lit in a compact area?

because it leaves a trail of gunpowder and a evil merchant lights it up.


How do you go in the cave on time tangled island?

To blast open the rocks at the cave in 831 AD (Vikings), there is a barrel of gunpowder at the Great Wall of China (1593 AD). It is at the lower right side. When you take it to the cave, click on the rocks to explode the barrel from your items.


Why when lit on a plate does gunpowder not explode?

Gunpowder doesn't technically explode. It burns really fast and releases large amounts of gas. The explosion effect is a product of gunpowder burning in an enclosed space that doesn't have enough strength to contain the gas cloud.